Call rates ebb as demand recedes on reporting Friday

04 May 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 8.15/20%, compared to previous close of 7.90/7.95% on Thursday as bond redemptions raised hopes for an improvement in cash conditions. The demand for funds also ebbed as banks had already covered for their mandated requirements, on the last day of reporting fortnight. However, last minute scramble for funds by banks on Reporting Friday may also push overnight cash rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 51,745 crore through repo window on May 04, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 100,545 crore through repo window and parked Rs 910 crore via reverse repo window on May 3, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.10% and a low of 6.00%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.92% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 22,911.55 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.43% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 9,023.90 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.90/95% on Thursday 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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