Call rates in-line with repo rate on stable demand

20 Jun 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading little changed at 8.00/8.05% versus Thursday’s close of 7.90/8.00% and in line with repo rate of 8% as demand remained stable at the start of new reporting cycle. The rates could edge lower in the week to come as banks usually prefer to borrow their fortnightly requirements early in reporting fortnight, in order to avoid the volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 11734 crore through repo auction on June 19, 2014. Meanwhile, banks via three day repo auction borrowed Rs 20609 crore and parked Rs 8756 crore via three days reverse repo window on June 18, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.05% and 7.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.97% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 25670.81 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.95% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 34147.15 crore, so far.

 The indicative call rates which closed 7.90/8.00% on Thursday were contributions made from Andhra Bank, AXIS Bank, Bank of America, Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank, J P Morgan Chase, Citibank N.A., Corporation Bank, Credit Agricole Bank, Indusind Bank, ICICI Bank, ICICI Securities, IDBI Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Punjab National Bank, RBS, Societe Generale, Standard Chartered, so far.

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