Call rates remain higher as bank cover product needs amidst tight liquidity condition

13 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Interbank three day call rates stayed higher at 7.80/85% against its previous close of 7.75/7.85% on Tuesday, amidst tight liquidity condition. Liquidity is expected to remain stressed with daily borrowing by banks from the RBI window around Rs 90000 - 100000 crore mark as banks covered product needs in first week and advance tax pressures mounted.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1,08,560 crore through repo window and parked Rs 25 crore via reverse repo window on March 12, 2013, while banks using special LAF facility borrowed Rs 1,01,860 crore through repo window and parked Rs 35 crore via reverse repo window on March 11, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.85% and 7.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.77% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 23,514.76 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.74% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 29,495.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.75/85% on Tuesday 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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