Call rates little changed on Tuesday; stay above repo level

21 May 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were little changed at 7.25/30% from its previous close of 7.25/35% as most banks continued to cover for their product needs with the start of new reporting fortnight. However, the surge of call rates remains limited looking at the bank’s huge borrowing from RBI’s repo window.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 99585 crore through repo window on May 21, 2013, while banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 103195 crore via repo window and parked Rs 425 crore via reverse repo window on May 20, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.35% and 7.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.27% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 25129.83 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.25% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 36650.55 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.25/7.25% 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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