Call rates tread water after local holiday; hover above the repo level

17 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Interbank four day call rates despite trading a little changed from previous close at 8.85/8.90%, were hovering above the repo level, as demand persisted after a local holiday in the first week of a two-week reporting cycle. The markets were shut on Thursday, as the state government of Maharashtra, declared a bank holiday on account of local elections. However, cash rates are likely to breach psychological 9 percent mark, as most banks had already accessed funds through the Reserve Bank of India's repo window.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 165,510 crore through repo window on February 17, 2012. Meanwhile, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 168,435 crore through repo counter on February 15, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.80% and a low of 8.25%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.64% on  Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 12,919.96, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.55% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 41,270.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.95/9.00% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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