Call rates edge higher amidst tight liquidity condition

11 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.00/8.10% against previous close of 7.85/7.90% on Monday, as demand edged up in the second week of reporting fortnight. Spurt is mainly on account of Cash deficit in the banking system, which currently stands at Rs 907.90 billion and is further, expected to tighten on advance tax outflows during this week.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 82805 crore via repo window on December 11, 2012, while bank’s by using LAF facility borrowed Rs 90790 crore and parked Rs 1000 crore via reverse repo window on  December 10,2012.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.10% and 7.90% 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 12054.27 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.98% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 49145.20 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.85/90% 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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