Call rates crawl higher at the start of second half of a two-week reporting cycle

06 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were at 8.70/80%, higher than previous close of 8.50/60% for three-day funds, as demand rose at the start of the second half of a two-week reporting period. The  cash rates have climbed higher marking the start of second reserve funding week, despite central bank's purchase of government debt via open market operations (OMO) held last friday.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 98,760 crore through repo window on February 6, 2012. Meanwhile, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 112,830 crore through repo window and parked Rs 2,000 crore via reverse repo window on February 3, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.75% and a low of 8.55%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.62% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 12,495.04, as on same day.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.51% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 22,146.25 crore, as on same day.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.50/60% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank. 

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