Call rates remain above repo level on higher demand in first week of reporting cycle

10 Apr 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged lower at 7.50/7.55% against Wednesday’s closing of 7.65/70%, but higher than repo level on 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 5588 crore via 3 days repo window on April 10, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 6237 crore via repo window and parked Rs 3047 crore via reverse repo window on April 9, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.70% and 7.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.48% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 30631.75 crore, so far.  

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.46% in Friday and total volume stood at Rs 48390.20 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.65/7.70% on Thursday 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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