{
  "id": 1640597,
  "title": "Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on August 18, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/result-of-the-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:24:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reserve Bank of India",
    "slug": "reserve-bank-of-india",
    "url": "https://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/BS_PressReleaseDisplay.aspx?prid=63392"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Reserve Bank of India conducted an overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on August 18, 2026. The notified amount for the 1-day tenor was ₹1,50,000 crore, but only ₹82,788 crore in offers were received and accepted. The cut-off rate and weighted average rate were both 5.24%.\n\nIn other news, gold prices in India increased on August 18, 2026. According to The Indian Express, 24 carat gold stood at ₹15,589 per gram, 22 carat gold at ₹14,290 per gram, and 18 carat gold at ₹11,692 per gram. These prices reflect an increase of ₹23, ₹20, and ₹16 respectively over the previous day's prices.\n\nGold prices varied across cities, with Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Vadodara reporting prices for 24 carat gold ranging from ₹15,589 to ₹15,594 per gram. Similarly, prices for 22 carat and 18 carat gold were also reported for these cities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reserve Bank of India",
        "title": "Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on August 17, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/result-of-the-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held",
        "published": "2026-08-17T06:36:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}