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PDF - RBI to conduct 3-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under LAF on March 20, 2026 ()
Date : Mar 18, 2026
RBI to conduct 3-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under LAF on March 20, 2026

On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Friday, March 20, 2026, as under:

Sl. No. Notified Amount
(₹ crore)		 Tenor
(day)		 Window Timing Date of Reversal
1 75,000 3 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM March 23, 2026
(Monday)

2. The operational guidelines for the auction will be same as given in Reserve Bank’s Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022.

Ajit Prasad          
Deputy General Manager
(Communications)    

Press Release: 2025-2026/2287

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