# Why is the RBI pulling liquidity out of banks and injecting it back again?

- Source: Economic Times
- Published: 2026-10-22T01:06:29+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/why-rbi-is-draining-excess-liquidity-but-also-injecting-funds/articleshow/135103570.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/why-is-the-rbi-pulling-liquidity-out-of-banks-and-injecting-it-back-ag-63d0ea/

Reserve Bank of India has significantly reduced banking system liquidity from a peak surplus in a short time. Liquidity surged after banks received funds from overseas Indians under the FCNR(B) scheme. The central bank utilized reverse repo auctions and cash reserve ratio adjustments to absorb this surplus effectively. As overnight rates increased following these liquidity measures, RBI temporaril

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