Call rates edge higher on penultimate session of reporting fortnight

19 Mar 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.40/7.45% against Wednesday’s close of 6.65/6.70% as demand remained strong on the penultimate session of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity in the banking system. The rates are expected to edge lower on last session of reporting cycle since most of the banks would have already borrowed for their mandated requirements in order to avoid the last moment scramble.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 4995 crore through three days repo auction on March 19, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 12924 crore through repo window and parked Rs 6475 crore through reverse repo auction on March 18, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.65% and 7.10% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.48% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 23488.18 crore, so far.  

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.45% in Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 62358.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.65/6.70% 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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