Call rates edge higher with the start of fresh reporting cycle

15 Nov 2016 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 5.96% from its previous close of 5.34% on Friday, as demand picked up momentum with the start of the reporting fortnight. Call rates are expected to stay in this range for the entire week as usually banks prefer to cover their mandated needs in the first half of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 3148 crore via three days repo window on November 15, 2016, while they borrowed Rs 10225 crore via repo window and parked Rs 9658 crore via reverse repo window on November 11, 2016.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.20% and 5.10% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.00% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 44019.43 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 5.94% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 74767.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 5.34% 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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