Call rates trade steady at previous close

20 Nov 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading steady at its previous close of 8.05/10%, despite tight cash conditions in the banking system. Surge to call rates has been lid as banks are holding excess debt which enables them to borrow from the central bank at the repo auction at 8 per cent, by providing this excess debt as collateral.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 104,710 crore via repo window on November 20, 2012. While, the banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 111,090 crore through repo window and parked Rs 15 crore via reverse repo window on November 19, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.15% and 7.95% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.00% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 17,820.14 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.00% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 26,201.80 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.05/10% on Monday 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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