Call rates trades higher in second week of reporting cycle

25 May 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 7.65/7.70%, but lower compared to repo level of 7.50/7.60% as demand remained in the start of second week of reporting fortnight since most of the banks prefer borrowing for their mandated requirements in the first half of reporting fortnight.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 19541 crore via three days repo window on May 25, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 19237 crore via three days repo window and parked Rs 1234 crore via three days reverse repo window on May 21, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.80% and 7.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.63% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 25307.13 crore, so far. 

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.67% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 38823.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.50/7.60% 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, so far.

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