Call rates edge higher in holiday truncated week

17 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.45/55% against its previous close of 7.55/65% on Tuesday, on account of tight liquidity condition in holiday truncated week. Cash deficit in the system, which stands at around Rs 50,000 crore, is expected to hold the call money rate around the repo rate of 7.50%.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 76,740 crore through repo window on April 17, while banks borrowed Rs 58,005 crore via repo window and parked Rs 30 crore via reverse repo window on April 16, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.65% and 7.40% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.53% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 26830.77 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.46% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 57963.60 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.55/65% 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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