Call rates edge lower on penultimate session of reporting cycle

20 Feb 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 8.00/8.05% as against its previous close of 9.00/9.05% on Wednesday as demand cooled off on the penultimate session of reporting cycle. However, rates could tick higher than the prevailing level on final session of reporting fortnight if some banks scramble to fulfill fortnightly needs at last minute.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 27883 crore through repo auction and on February 20, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 33704 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 219 crore via reverse repo window on February 18, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 8.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.06% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 23172.15 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.02% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 37351.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 9.00/9.05% on Tuesday 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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