Call rates stay higher on steady demand

05 Mar 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.70/7.75% from its previous close of 7.00/7.10% on Tuesday as demand remained higher in the second week of reporting cycle. Call rates are expected to stay firm as the stress in interbank lending markets typically seen at the end of the fiscal year in March is being exacerbated by a holiday on the last day of the month. Meanwhile, banking system liquidity is set to tighten due to excise, service and advance tax outflows by mid-March, with traders uncertain about whether the central bank will announce an open market purchase of debt.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 2270 crore through repo auction and on March 05, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 2817 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 10552 crore via reverse repo window on March 04, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.95% and 7.65% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.78% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 30864.67 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.70% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 57591.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.00/7.10% 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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