Call rates trade higher on Tuesday

05 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading at 7.60/7.65 percent, moving back towards the repo rate after easing to 7.00/7.10 percent on Monday on the back of improved demand as there will be an advance tax payment in mid-March. However, India’s overnight cash rates declined to 7.00/7.10 percent, the lowest since February 4 and sharply lower than the previous close of 7.75/7.80 percent in an illiquid market on Saturday. Rates had ended at 7.50/7.55 percent on Friday. Some month-end government spending and higher cash balances with banks seen reducing demand in the call market.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 30,690 crore through repo window on March 5, 2013, while banks using special LAF facility borrowed Rs 63,985 crore through repo window and parked Rs 13,095 crore via reverse repo window on March 4, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.75% and 7.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.75% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 11,556.75 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.49% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 64,298.55 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.00/10% 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, so far.

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