Call rates edge lower with the start of fresh reporting cycle

18 Sep 2017 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading lower at 5.95% from its previous close of 6.04% on Friday, as demand eased in the start of first week of the reporting fortnight. However, the rates could edge higher in the coming days as banks preferred borrowing for their product requirement in the first week of two week reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 18397 crore via three days repo window on September 18, 2017, while they borrowed Rs 10214 crore via repo window and parked Rs 11246 crore via reverse repo window on September 15, 2017.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.10% and 5.00% respectively. 

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 5.79% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 48413.49 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.01% on Monday total volume stood at Rs 115625.55 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.04% 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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