Call rates edge higher on steady demand in second week of reporting cycle

27 May 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 7.70/7.75% compared to previous close of 7.50/7.55% as demand remained steady in second week of reporting fortnight since most of the banks preferred borrowing for their mandated requirements to avoid the volatility of rates approaching the fag end of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 19597 crore via repo window on May 27, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 18527 crore via repo window and parked Rs 1261 crore via reverse repo window on May 26, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.75% and 7.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.64% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 26014.75 crore, so far. 

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.66% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 37874.85 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.50/7.55% on Tuesday 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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