Call rates creep up on higher demand

26 Feb 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.00/8.10% against its previous close of 7.30/7.40% as demand usually remains higher in the first week of reporting fortnight. Further, with the Money markets shut for trade on Thursday i.e. Mahashivratri, some banks may prefer borrowing ahead of the end of first week of reporting cycle which may push the rates higher than the prevailing levels.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 29057 crore through repo auction and on February 26, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 23395 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 4840 crore via reverse repo window on February 25, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.10% and 7.90% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.95% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 20488.06 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.98% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 40836.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7..30/7.40% 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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