Call rates edge higher on first trading session of fresh reporting cycle

30 Dec 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged higher at 8.75/80% from its previous close of 8.70/75% as demand picked up on the first trading session of fresh reporting fortnight. The rates are expected to remain in this range and banks prefer to borrow in first week of reporting cycle, to avoid the volatility of cash rates going further.

The banks via special Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 41168 crore through repo window on December 30, 2013, while banks using special LAF at the end of reporting fortnight reporting fortnight. i.e., December 27, 2013, borrowed Rs 9777 crore through repo window and parked Rs 145 crore via reverse repo window.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.80% and 8.60% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.76% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 18897.64 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.77% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 28049.85 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.70/8.75% on Friday 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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