Call rates edge marginally higher on Tuesday

19 Jul 2016 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, was trading higher at 6.41% from its previous close of 6.39% on Monday, as demand remained higher in the second week of reporting cycle. However, rates are expected to ebb 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)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 9125 crore via three days repo window on July 19, 2016, while they borrowed Rs 2787 crore via repo window and parked Rs 2517 crore via reverse repo window on July 18, 2016.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.65% and 5.40% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.40% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 44083.05 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.47% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 85393.20 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.39% on Monday, 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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