RBI Reschedules OMO Purchase Auctions to January 29, February 5 for Liquidity Infusion

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revised the dates for Open Market Operation (OMO) purchase auctions to January 29 and February 5.
• These auctions aim to infuse Rs 1 lakh crore durable liquidity into the banking system, split into two tranches of Rs 50,000 crore each.
• The first auction on January 29 will involve purchasing specific government securities, including 6.75% GS 2029 and 7.17% GS 2030.
• The auction will be conducted on the RBI's E-Kuber system, with results announced the same day and securities due by January 30, 2026.
• This move follows RBI's earlier measures on January 23 to manage banking system liquidity, which included a VRR operation and a USD/INR Buy/Sell Swap auction.

Why It Matters: RBI advanced OMO purchase auction dates to inject Rs 1 lakh crore liquidity into the banking system.