Call rates edge higher on tight liquidity condition

15 Sep 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.20%/8.25%, from its Friday’s close of 7.90%/7.95% as demand remained stable even in the second half of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity condition in the banking system on account of huge demand of funds by corporates for making their advance tax payments.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 19366 crore through days repo auction on September 15, 2014, while the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 1502 crore through three days repo auction and parked Rs 2496 crore via three days reverse repo window on September 12, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.35% and 7.50% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.11 % on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 30387.71 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.02% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 83217.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.90%/7.95% 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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