Call rates little changed on stable demand

04 Jun 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were little changed at 7.25/7.30%, from its Monday's close of 7.25/7.35% as demand remained somewhat stable at the start of the reporting fortnight.  Further, the uptick of the call rates is also unlikely as RBI announced OMO on Monday evening.

Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the following government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 7,000 crore on June 7, 2013 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 66410 crore through repo window on June 4, 2013, while banks borrowed Rs 72525 crore through repo window and parked Rs 3335 crore via reverse repo window via Special LAF facility on May 31,2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.35% and 7.20% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.24% on Tuesday and total volume stood at 19772.02 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.23% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 44053.55 crore, so far

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.25/35% 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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