Call rates flat at previous close

31 Jan 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading flat at its previous close of 7.75/85% on Wednesday, on expectation of eased liquidity conditions in the coming days, after RBI slashed repo by 25 bps, also pruned cash reserve ratio by  similar proportion, thereby infusing Rs 18,000 crore of cash into the banking system. Further, call rates are expected to trade around current levels with the cash deficit staying above the 1 trillion mark in the near-term.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 104,340 crore through repo window on January 30, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.85% and 7.70% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.78% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 18,881.84 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.74% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 27,696.40 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.75/7.85% 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, so far.

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