Call rates ebb on dwindling demand

07 Jun 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates ebbed for third consecutive session at 8.10/15% in comparison to its previous close of 8.10/20% on Wednesday, as demand dwindled, after banks borrowed excessively on the first trading session of the reporting fortnight. The cash rates are expected to continue oscillating above the 8% mark on account of liquidity pressure, which are expected to be under strain after corporate’s start making payments towards quarterly advance taxes. However, call rates could hover above 8.50-8.75% next week in absence of central bank’s open market operation’s announcement.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 86,515 crore through repo window on June 7, 2012, while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 87,230 crore through repo window on June 6, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.08% and a low of 8.00%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.10% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 18,053.10 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.03% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 15,102.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.10/20% on Wednesday 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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