Call rates inch towards the psychological 9% mark on Monday

02 Jan 2012 Evaluate

The call money rate rose to 8.90/8.95 percent, rising from Friday’s close of 8.50/8.60 percent, due to higher demand in the new two-week reporting cycle. On Saturday, it had closed at 8.85/8.95 in an illiquid market. However, Indian overnight cash rates ended unchanged on Friday as demand from banks eased towards the end of the two-week reporting period. Moreover, the month-end spending by the government towards payroll and subsidies is expected to improve the liquidity condition and keep a lid on the cash rates in coming days.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1,17,250 crore through repo window on January 2, 2012. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 1,14,670 crore through repo window and parked Rs 13,275 crore via reverse repo on December 30, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.80% and a low of 7.25%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.58% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 5,430.53 so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.53% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 16,292.40 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.50/60% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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