Call rates little changed on subdued demand

25 Oct 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.95/9.05% from its Thursday’s close of 8.95/9.00%, as demand remained subdued on account of comfortable liquidity condition of the banking system. However, demand could edge up in the coming few days as banks would prefer to cover their product cycle requirements on likelihood of another repo hike in RBI’s upcoming quarterly monetary policy review on October 29.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 40866 crore through repo window on October 25, 2013, while banks using special LAF borrowed Rs 40794 crore through repo window and parked Rs 26 crore via reverse repo window on October 24, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 9.05% and 9.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.99% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 24318.48 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.99% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 29600.80 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.95 /9.00% 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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