Call rates soar as banks rushed to cover their product requirements

28 Jun 2013 Evaluate

Interbank cash rates soared at 7.35/40% from its previous close of 6.90/95% on Thursday, as banks rushed to cover their product requirements on the final session of Reporting Fortnight. Meanwhile, repo’s borrowing have fallen substantially over last eight sessions as banks borrowed from collateralized borrowing and lending obligation (CBLO) markets, taking advantage of lower rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 54595 crore through repo window on June 29, 2013, while borrowed Rs 59640 crore via repo window and parked Rs 6975 crore on June 27, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.35% and 7.05% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.10% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 27539.16 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.46% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 13609.05 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.90/95% on Thursday 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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