Call rates edge higher with the start of second half of reporting cycle

18 Mar 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 9.05/9.10% from its previous close of 8.95/9.00% on Friday as demand edged higher at the start of second half of reporting cycle. Further, liquidity is also expected to tighten this week on the back of corporate advance tax outflows. However, central bank move to buy back bonds worth 15,000 crore from the market, in a bid to pump in cash into the system, will ease some liquidity needs on the eve of advance tax payments.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 40813 crore through repo auction on March 18, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 36473 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 814 crore via reverse repo window on March 14, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 9.15% and 8.50% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.92% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 19887.13 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.95% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 33791.05 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.95/9.00% on Friday 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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