Call rates edge higher amidst tight cash situation

11 Mar 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 8.20/8.25% from its previous close of 7.05/7.10% on Monday on account of tight liquidity condition in the banking system due to tax outflows amidst expectation that RBI would announce some extra term repos will get announced to tide over advance tax payments.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 30825 crore through repo auction and on March 11, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 32003 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 6539 crore via reverse repo window on March 10, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.35% and 8.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.16% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 25165.17 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.09% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 40927.65 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.05/7.10% 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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