Call rates surge on last minute demand on reporting fortnight

13 Jul 2012 Evaluate

Interbank three-day call rates opened at 8.25/30% from its previous close of 8.10/20% on Thursday as demand edged up since select banks scurried last minute for fulfilling the mandated reserve requirement. However, improved cash situation on account of month end government spending towards salaries, a fall of the currency in circulation combined with some government subsidies, kept a lid on the surge of overnight cash rates for the entire week. However, rates are expected to surge with the new reporting fortnight.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 36,015 crore through repo window on July 13, 2012, while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 46,665 crore via repo window and parked Rs 15 crore via reverse repo window on July 12, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.15% 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 8.07% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 22,564.05 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.61% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 9,050.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.10/20% 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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