Call rates trade slightly higher on Friday

01 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading slightly higher at 7.85/7.90% from its previous close of 7.75/7.85% on Thursday with demand staying firm in the first week of the reporting fortnight. Cash rates are likely to remain around current levels until the next rate-cut. There will be an advance tax payment in mid-March, so cash deficit will remain high until then.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 103,640 crore through repo window on March 1, 2013, while banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 106,875 crore through repo window on and parked Rs 125 crore via reverse repo window on February 28, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.87% and 7.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.84% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 15,381.50 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.71% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 26,737.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.75/7.85% on Thursday 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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