RBI injects Rs 6,956 crore as liquidity turns to deficit

India’s banking system faced a cash crunch. The Reserve Bank of India added funds to ease the situation. This followed negative balance of payments and foreign investor outflows. The RBI sold dollars to bolster the rupee. Trade deficit widened, and deposit growth slowed. These factors contributed to the liquidity deficit. Borrowing costs for banks and companies increased. India’s banking system faced a cash crunch. The Reserve Bank of India added funds to ease the situation. This followed negative balance of payments and foreign investor outflows. The RBI sold dollars to bolster the rupee. Trade deficit widened, and deposit growth slowed. These factors contributed to the liquidity deficit. Borrowing costs for banks and companies increased.  Economic Times