Call rates stay above repo level in second week of reporting fortnight

23 Jun 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 8.20%/8.25% versus Friday’s close of 8.45%/8.50%, but higher than repo rate of 8% as demand remained higher even in the second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity in the banking system after advance tax payments.

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 8.25% and 8.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.16% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 26176.56 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.05% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 32579.35 crore, so far.

 The indicative call rates which closed 8.45/8.50% on Friday 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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