Call rates little changed at start of fresh reporting cycle

11 Aug 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading little changed at 8.30%/8.35% against Friday’s close of 8.35/8.40%, but higher than repo level of ‘8%’ as banks continued to borrow for fulfilling their fortnightly requirements at the start of reporting cycle.

In a related development, reports suggested that Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may issue a new set of liquidity-easing measures to curb volatility in the overnight rates after seeking suggestions from market participants. Some suggestions include reducing the daily cash reserve ratio requirement to 80-85% from the current 95%, the timing of conducting the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF), and more regular term repos with shorter maturity - a borrowing window.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 21298 crore through repo auction on August 11, 2014, while the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 14692 through three day repo auction and parked Rs 2959 crore via three days reverse repo window on August 8, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.80% and 8.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.65% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 24355.54 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.46% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 64501.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.35%/8.40%% 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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