Call rates edge higher as demand gains momentum after a 4-day holiday

08 Aug 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading higher at 8.00/8.05%, slightly higher than Friday's 7.90/8.00% as demand for funds rose after a 4-day holiday. On Saturday, the call rate had ended at 8.05/8.10% in an illiquid market. A one-day strike was called on Friday by United Forum of Bank Unions, an apex body of 9 unions, to oppose the reduction of government's equity in the state-run bank, mergers of banks, using World Bank loans to capitalize state-run banks among others.

The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 27,505 crore through repo window on August 8, 2011. While, banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 16,120 crore through repo window on August 5, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.05% and a low of 7.90%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.03% on Monday and total volume so far stood at Rs 9,228 crore.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.98% on Monday and total volume so far stood at Rs 36,214.20 crore.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00-8.05% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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