Call rates edges higher on tight cash condition

24 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Interbank three-day call rates were trading higher at 8.15/8.20% versus its previous close of 8.00/8.05% on Friday, as cash tightness persisted despite bond purchases by the central bank, which was not enough to compensate for the absence of significant government spending.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 150,390 crore via repo window on December 24, 2012, while bank by using LAF facility borrowed Rs 163,225 crore via repo window and parked Rs 50 crore via reverse repo window on December 21, 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 8.08% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 15,029.53 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.01% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 20,549.80 crore, so far.

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.

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