Call rates inch lower on first day of fresh reporting cycle

23 Mar 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 7.65/7.70% against Friday’s close of 7.80/7.90% on first day on few reporting cycle amidst comfortable liquidity condition. However, the rates are expected to edge higher as banks usually borrow for their fortnightly requirements in the first week of reporting cycle in order to avoid the volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 12604 crore through three days repo auction on March 23, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 17947 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5927 crore through reverse repo auction on March 20, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.90% and 7.45% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.67% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 28391.46 crore, so far.  

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.53% in Monday and total volume stood at Rs 40531.60 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.80/7.90% 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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