Call rates stay at elevated level at the start of second half of reporting cycle

21 Jul 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.40%/8.45% against Friday's close of 7.00/7.10%, as demand remained strong even at the start of second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity conditions. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has so far conducted three term repos in July and infused about Rs 76,000 crore. The expectation is that more term repo auctions will be conducted if call money rates hover 9%.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 216677 crore via repo window on July 21, 2014. Meanwhile, banks also borrowed Rs 20605 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 1961 crore via reverse repo window on July 18, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 9.00% and 8.20% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.55% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 25072.26 crore, so far.

 As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.57% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 33849.20 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.00/7.10% 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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