Call rates remain above repo level on sustained demand

08 Jan 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.20%/8.25% from its previous close of 8.00%/8.10% on Wednesday as demand remained on higher side even in the second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity condition. However, the rates are expected to ebb from here-on since most of the banks would have already fulfilled their mandated fortnightly requirements.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 12855 crore through repo auction on January 08, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 10001 crore through repo window and parked Rs 2123 crore through reverse repo auction on January 07, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.30% and 7.80% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.12% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 29407.40 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.14% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 40820.20 crore, so far. 

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.10% 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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