India Monetary Policy RBI MPC Decisions — April 15, 2026
In a quiet session for India Monetary Policy & Rate Changes, RBI's money market operations on April 13-14, 2026, highlighted persistent liquidity tightness with net absorption of ₹4,11,109 Cr (Apr 13) and ₹3,77,457 Cr (Apr 14), driving an overall deficit of ₹5,13,352-₹5,24,481 Cr amid banks' cash balances ₹7,44,708-₹7,45,280 Cr below the ₹7,76,432 Cr average requirement. Overnight weighted average rates held at 4.85% with wide range (1.25-6.15%), signaling volatility, while operations used SDF at 5.00% and MSF at 5.50%. Wipro's acquisition of Alpha Net contracts (USD 37.3 Mn CY25 revenues, +8.4% YoY from USD 34.4 Mn CY24, +23.3% from CY23) for up to USD 70.8 Mn cash stands out positively, enhancing AI capabilities with closure by June 30, 2026. No insider activity, capital allocation shifts, or guidance changes noted across filings; sentiments mixed with Wipro positive vs RBI neutral/negative. Implications include elevated borrowing costs for rate-sensitive sectors (banks/NBFCs), potential upward pressure on yields, contrasting Wipro's growth bolt-on in IT. Portfolio trend: Liquidity deficit stable QoD but absorption high, no YoY comps available.