Call rates stay higher on steady demand on Wednesday

30 Sep 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher 7.01% from its previous close of 6.78% on Tuesday as demand remained higher in the second week of reporting cycle. However, the rates are expected to ease from levels hereon since banks usually prefer to borrow for their mandated fortnightly requirements early in order to avoid volatility of rates going later towards the end of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 9037 crore via three days repo window on September 30, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 17765 crore via repo window and parked Rs 16595 crore via reverse repo window on September 29, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.20% and 6.30% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.85% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 35866.39 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.88% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 29629.60 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.78% 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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