Call rates at par with repo level on persistent demand in the first week of reporting cycle

10 Sep 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.95/8.00%, from its Tuesday’s close of 7.00/7.10%, more or less in line with repo rate as demand remained on the higher side at the start of fresh reporting fortnight and is expected to stay around these levels in this week since banks usually prefer to borrow for their reporting fortnight at the start of fortnightly cycle to avoid the volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 4260 crore through repo auction on September 10, 2014, while the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 11610 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 10743 crore via reverse repo window on September 09, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.05% and 7.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.99% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 31252.55 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.93% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 41011.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.00/7.10% on Tuesday 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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