Call rates steady with start of second half of reporting cycle

26 Nov 2012 Evaluate

Interbank three day’s call rates were trading steady at its Friday’s close of 8.05/8.10%. The rates closed at 8.00/8.05 percent in an illiquid market on Saturday. Cash rates are expected to remain capped at around 8.10-8.15% levels as banks with funds shortage can easily borrow from RBI at 8 percent as most have excess bond holdings, which can be provided as collateral.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 110,710 crore via repo window on November 26, 2012. While, the banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 118,890 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5 crore via reverse repo window on November 23, 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 8.02% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 14,341.35 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.98% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 44,562.05 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.05/810% 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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