On January 30, 2026, the RBI announced it will conduct a second 90-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under LAF. The notified amount is ₹2,00,000 crore, with a tenor of 90 days. The window timing is 1:00 PM to 01:30 PM, and the date of reversal is April 30, 2026 (Thursday). The operational guidelines for the auction are the same as those in Reserve Bank's Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022. Participants have the option to prepay the amount borrowed, and prepayment requests can be placed through the Ekuber portal during 09:00–17:00 hours on working days in Mumbai, at least 2 days prior to the original date of reversal. Partial prepayment is not permitted. Once a request for prepayment is placed in Ekuber portal, it must be emailed to the Financial Markets Operations Department (Ph: 022-2263 0982 / 2263 0008). The settlement of prepayment will take place at the 'start of day' on the next working day following the date of placement of request. On the date of repayment, the participant's current account with the Reserve Bank will be debited with the principal and accrued interest. The securities offered as collateral will be returned to the participant's repo constituent SGL account.
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Press Release: 2025-2026/2015
Key Entities Referenced
Variable Rate Repo (VRR): A monetary policy instrument used by the RBI to manage liquidity.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for conducting monetary policy.
LAF: Liquidity Adjustment Facility; a tool used by RBI to manage liquidity in the market.
Press Release 2021-2022/1572 dated January 20, 2022: Referenced press release containing operational guidelines for the auction.
Ekuber portal: Online portal used for placing prepayment requests.
प्रेस प्रकाशनी PRESS RELEASE
भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
वेबसाइट
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ई-मेल/email : helpdoc@rbi.org.in Mumbai - 400 001 फोन/Phone: 022 - 2266 0502
January 30, 2026
RBI to conduct Second 90-day Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under LAF
On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct
a second Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction on Friday, January 30, 2026, as under:
Notified Amount Tenor
Sl. No. Window Timing Date of Reversal
(₹ crore) (day)
April 30, 2026
1 2,00,000 90 1:00 PM to 01:30 PM
(Thursday)
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.
3. Participants will also have an option to prepay the amount borrowed in the above
auction, and the operational guidelines for the same are as under:
i) Prepayment requests can be placed only through the Ekuber portal during 09:00–
17:00 hours on working days in Mumbai.
ii) Prepayment requests can be placed at least 2 days prior to the original date of
reversal.
iii) Partial prepayment will not be permitted.
iv) Once a request for prepayment is placed in Ekuber portal, the same has to be
intimated via email to the Financial Markets Operations Department (Ph: 022-2263
0982 / 2263 0008).
v) The settlement of prepayment will take place at the ‘start of day’ on the next working
day following the date of placement of request.
vi) On the date of repayment, current account of the participant with the Reserve Bank
will be debited with the amount of principal and accrued interest for the borrowing
period. The securities offered as collateral will be returned to the participant’s repo
constituent SGL account.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/2015 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)