Call rates unchanged on new reporting cycle

22 Oct 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading unchanged from its previous close of 8.05/10% despite the start of new reporting fortnight, when the demand is usually higher. However, since the banks’ are holding excess SLR (statutory liquidity ratio), the pressure on call rates remain lower. Nevertheless, cash rates could edge up higher in the holiday truncated week. Markets remain close on Wednesday on account of ‘Dussehra’.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 62,465 crore through repo window on October 19, 2012, while, the banks using Special LAF facility on reporting Friday borrowed Rs 37,190 crore through repo window and parked Rs 310 crore via reverse repo window.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.10% and 7.95% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.01% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 24,625.17 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.00% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 20,344.65 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.05/10% 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.

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