RBI to infuse Rs. 12,000 crore into market this week

Indian currency notes are seen lying in a tray at the cash counter of a bank in Bangalore, India, Tuesday, April 20, 2010. India's central bank Tuesday hiked key interest rates a quarter of a percentage point as it tries to contain inflation without undermining an economic recovery. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

The Reserve Bank will pump in Rs. 12,000 crore in the market later this week by buying government securities.

“Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the RBI has decided to conduct Open Market Operations (OMOs) by purchasing the following government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs. 12,000 crore on May 25, 2012,” it said in a statement.

As part of the OMOs, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will purchase government securities maturing in 2020 (bearing interest rate of 8.19 per cent), 2024 (9.15 per cent), 2027 (8.26 per cent) and 2030 (8.97 per cent).

The auction, it added, would be held through the multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

The RBI had last week pumped in Rs. 11,128 crore in the system through the OMOs as against the notified amount of Rs. 12,000 crore.

The central bank has been using the OMOs tool, under which it purchases government securities from banks and other institutions to improve the liquidity situation.