Call rates edge higher in first half of reporting cycle

02 Jan 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.00%/8.05% from its previous close of 7.00%/7.05% on Thursday as demand remained on higher side in the first week of reporting cycle since most of the banks prefer borrowing for their fortnightly requirements in the first half of reporting cycle in order to avoid volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 14476 crore through repo auction on January 01, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 21662 crore through repo window and parked Rs 14407 crore through reverse repo auction on December 31, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.10% and 7.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.00% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 23867.48 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.99% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 30611.00 crore, so far.

 The indicative call rates which closed at 7.00/7.05% on Thursday 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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