Call rates trade slightly higher on Thursday

03 Jan 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading at 8.10/8.15%, slightly higher than its previous close of 8.00/8.05% as demand remained barely higher in the first week of the reporting fortnight. Moreover, likely infusion of Rs 30,000 crore worth of oil subsidies by the government into the system on December 1 has helped ease the cash crunch to a small extent. The central bank will also be conducting open market operations to purchase up to Rs 8,000 crore worth of bonds on December 4, which will further help improve the cash squeeze.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 97,265 crore via repo window on January 3, 2013, while bank by using LAF facility borrowed Rs 98,630 crore via repo window on January 2, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.15% and 8.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.07% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 19,282.03 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.99% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 19,598.20 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.05% on Wednesday 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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