Call rates remain above the repo level of ‘8%

09 Oct 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.05%/8.10%, from its Wednesday's close of 7.30%/7.40%, and also higher than the repo rate of 8% as demand remained on the higher side at the start of fresh reporting cycle. The rates are expected to stay firm as banks preferred maintaining some liquidity into the system ahead of festive season.

Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct overnight reverse repo variable rate auction for a notified amount of Rs. 20,000 crore today (October 9, 2014, Thursday).

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 2218 crore through repo auction on October 09, 2014, while the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 2322 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 3464 crore via reverse repo window on October 08, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 7.80% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.89% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 27998.05 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.83% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 30312.15 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.30%/7.40% on Wednesday 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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