Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction conducted by the RBI on 18 May 2026: 1. In a VRR operation, the interest rate is fixed by the RBI in advance and is the same for all banks. 2. The seven-day VRR auction was worth Rs 1 trillion and was aimed at managing liquidity in the banking system. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect: in a VRR operation the rate is market-determined through an auction of bids, not fixed in advance (that would be a fixed-rate repo). Statement 2 is correct: the seven-day VRR auction on 18 May 2026 was worth Rs 1 trillion to manage banking-system liquidity.
