Call rates edge lower on hopes of eased liquidity conditions

21 Jan 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 8.25/30% from its previous close of 8.55/8.65% on Monday on hopes of eased liquidity condition after RBI decided to conduct open market operations on Wednesday.

In order to address the temporary liquidity deficit situation, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the following government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore on January 22, 2014 (Wednesday) through multi-security auction using the multiple price method. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank will conduct a variable rate auction of 28 day term repo for a notified amount of Rs 20,000 crore on January 21, 2014 (Tuesday).

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 41287 crore through repo window on January 21, 2014, while banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 41242 crore through repo window and parked Rs 203 crore via reverse repo window on January 20, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.30% and 8.15% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.25% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 27058.15 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.19% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 30474.55 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.55/8.65% 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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