Call Money Market

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CALL MONEY MARKET

CONCEPT

 The Call Money Market is a market for very short term


funds repayable on demand and with a maturity period
ranging from one day to a fortnight.
 When the money is borrowed or lent for a day, it is known
as call/overnight money and when it is done for more than a
day, it is known as notice money.
 No collateral security is required to cover these
transactions.
FEATURES

 Key segment of Indian money market


 Basically an inter-bank market.
 Highly liquid market.
 Highly volatile & Risky.
 Loans are repayable on demand.
ADVANTAGES

 Banks can easily & quickly borrow funds to meet their


needs.
 Temporary surplus funds can be profitably employed.
 Interest rate in call money market reacts very quickly to the
demand and supply of funds. Hence, the lender can get the
best interest for short period.
 Money lent through call money market is vey liquid and
short term in nature.

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