Call rates remain above repo level on higher demand

09 Apr 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were little changed at 7.55/7.60% against Wednesday’s closing of 7.65/70% on sustained higher demand. The rates are expected to remain higher in the week since banks usually prefer to borrow for their mandated requirements in the first half of reporting cycle, in order to avoid the volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1929 via repo window and parked Rs 3702 crore via reverse repo window on April 8, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.75% and 7.20% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.46% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 27526.53 crore, so far.  

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.47% in Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 41805.55 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.65/7.70% 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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