Call rates remain above repo level on Wednesday

30 Jul 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading at 8.30/8.40%, lower compared with Monday's close of 8.80/8.90%, but higher than repo rate of 8% as banks scrambled to fulfill their fortnightly requirements amidst tight liquidity situation in the holiday truncated week. Money markets were shut on Tuesday. i.e. July 29 in observance of Id-Ul-Fitr (Ramzan Id).

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 20792 crore via repo window on July 30, 2014. Meanwhile, banks also borrowed Rs 20713 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 3335 crore via 4811 days reverse repo window on July 28, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.55% and 8.20% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.61% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 21600.37 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.32% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 32992.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.80/8.90% on Monday 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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