On January 02, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced it will conduct an Overnight Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under the LAF on January 05, 2026. The auction will have a notified amount of ₹50,000 crore with a tenor of 1 day. The window timing for the auction is 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM and the date of reversal is January 06, 2026 (Tuesday). The operational guidelines for the auction will be the same as given in Reserve Bank's Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022. Contact Ajit Prasad, Deputy General Manager (Communications), for more information. The press release number is 2025-2026/1838. The Department of Communication, Central Office is located at Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001, Phone: 022 - 2266 0502, Website: www.rbi.org.in, email: helpdoc@rbi.org.in.
Key Entities Referenced
Variable Rate Repo (VRR): Auction announced by RBI.
Reserve Bank of India: Central bank conducting the auction.
Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF): The VRR auction is being conducted under LAF.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व ब ैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट : www.rbi.org.in/hindi संचार वर्भाग, केंद्रीय कायाालय, शहीद भगत ससिंह मागा, फोटा, म िंबई - 400 001
Website : www.rbi.org.in Department of Communication, Central Office, Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg, Fort,
ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
January 02, 2026
RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under LAF
on January 05, 2026
On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to
conduct a Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Monday, January 05, 2026, as under:
Notified Amount Tenor
Sl. No. Window Timing Date of Reversal
(₹ crore) (day)
January 06, 2026
1 50,000 1 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
(Tuesday)
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
Press Release: 2025-2026/1838 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)