The swap auction is the part of the central bank’s latest measures to inject Rupee liquidity aggregating about Rs 1.50 lakh crore into the banking system.
The RBI received bids from 253 participants aggregating $25.59 billion at the auction against the notified amount of $5 billion.
The RBI will credit the Rupee funds to the current accounts of the successful bidders.
In the reverse leg of the swap transaction, Rupee funds will be returned to the RBI along with the swap premium after six months to get the US Dollars back.