Call rates stay higher above repo level on penultimate session of reporting cycle

22 Jan 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.90%/7.95% against its previous close of 7.80%/7.85% on Wednesday as banks continued to borrow their fortnightly requirements even in the second week of reporting cycle. The rates are expected to further align with the new repo rates of 7.75% going further in the week as demand usually ebbs approaching the close of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 20926 crore through repo auction on January 21, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 20858 crore through three days repo window and parked Rs 1385 crore through three day reverse repo auction on January 20, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 6.50% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.99% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 1322.05 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.88% in Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 58375.30 crore, so far. 

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.80/7.85% 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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