Call rates edge higher with the start of fresh reporting cycle

09 Feb 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.35/8.40% against previous close of 7.90/7.95% on Friday as demand picked up momentum with the start of fresh reporting cycle, since most of the banks prefer borrowing for their mandated requirements in the first half of reporting cycle. Additionally, prevailing cash crunch in the banking system also weighed.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 21295 crore through repo auction on February 9, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 13361 crore through three days repo window and parked Rs 2466 crore through three days reverse repo auction on February 05, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.35% and 6.65% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.05% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 31377.79 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.02% in Monday and total volume stood at Rs 50407.15 crore, so far. 

The indicative call rates which closed at 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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