RBI hits 1 trillion rupee net debt sale record

India's central bank has net sold bonds worth 1 trillion rupees this financial year to withdraw excess banking liquidity. Treasury officials expect further bond sales and potential policy tightening in the coming months.

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FILE PHOTO: A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo as people stand in the background, ahead of a press conference, after a monetary policy review in Mumbai, India, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

India's central bank net sold bonds worth 1 trillion rupees this fiscal year, marking its largest annual debt sale in over a decade. The aggressive liquidity drain comes as overnight rates dipped below the policy rate following foreign exchange interventions. Treasury officials expect open-market operations to double by December to tighten monetary conditions.

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