RBI to Conduct ₹50,000 Crore OMO Purchase on January 5, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an open market operations (OMO) purchase of government securities worth ₹50,000 crore scheduled for January 5, 2026, continuing its efforts to inject durable liquidity into the banking system. 

OMO Details and Securities Offered 

The auction will include multiple government securities across maturities, including 7.10% GS 2029, 7.95% GS 2032, 7.73% GS 2034, 7.40% GS 2035, 7.41% GS 2036, 8.30% GS 2040 and 7.09% GS 2054.  

Eligible participants will be required to submit bids electronically through the RBI’s E-Kuber platform, with physical bids permitted only in case of system disruptions. 

Settlement Timeline and Process 

The central bank will announce auction results on the same day. Successful bidders must ensure that securities are credited to their Subsidiary General Ledger (SGL) accounts by 12 noon on January 6, 2026, in line with standard settlement procedures. 

Part Of a Broader Liquidity Plan 

The upcoming auction follows the RBI’s OMO purchase conducted on December 29, 2025, where ₹50,000 crore worth of government securities were bought across multiple maturities, while bids for 7.18% GS 2037 were not accepted.  

The central bank had earlier outlined a ₹2 lakh crore liquidity injection programme through 4 OMO tranches scheduled on December 29, January 5, January 12, and January 22, alongside USD/INR buy-sell swaps. 

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Conclusion 

The January 5 OMO purchase represents the second tranche of the RBI’s planned liquidity infusion, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring adequate systemic liquidity and orderly financial market conditions. 

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