Call rates edge higher on Tuesday

16 Aug 2016 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, was trading higher at 6.45% from its previous close of 6.43% on Friday, on account of good demand from borrowing banks even in second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity in the banking system.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 8622 crore via three days repo window on August 16, 2016, while they borrowed Rs 3206 crore via repo window and parked Rs 6996 crore via reverse repo window on August 12, 2016.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.60% and 5.50% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.49% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 52627.68 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.46% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 105958.70 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.43% 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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