Call rates albeit slipping remain higher above the new repo rate

18 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Interbank day call rates, despite slipping lower to 8.20/30%, from Tuesday's close of 8.50/55%, remained higher from new repo rate of 8%, after India's central bank cut interest rates for the first time in three years by an unexpectedly sharp 50 basis points on Tuesday. The Apex bank reduced the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 8.5 per cent to 8.0 per cent with immediate effect.

However, call rates also edged lower from its previous close as bank’s preferred borrowing from repo counter with lesser rates. Hence the volume turnover also surged substantially to cross the 10,000 crore volume.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 101,480 crore through repo window on April 18, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 80,200 crore through repo window on April 17, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.12% and a low of 7.50%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.03% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 12,287.31 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.00% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 27,112.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.50/55% on Tuesay 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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