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19 August, 2024

Call Money and Short Notice Money

 

Feature

Call Money

Short Notice Money

Definition

Call Money refers to short-term loans that are repayable on demand typically within one day.

Short notice Money refers to short-term loans that are repayable at a short notice typically within 2 to 14 days.

Repayment terms

Repayable on demand without any prior notice

Repayable on a short notice, which could be a few days.

Purpose

Used to manage very short-term liquidity needs of banks and financial institutions

Used to manage short-term liquidity needs that are not as immediate as call money.

Interest rates

Interest rates are typically lower due to the very short duration and high liquidity

Interest rates are generally slightly higher than the call money rates due to a longer maturity

Usage by Banks

Commonly used by banks to manage overnight liquidity positions

Used by banks to manage short-term liquidity over a slightly longer horizon.

Regulatory considerations

Often subject to strict regulatory oversight due to its role in maintaining overnight liquidity

Also subject to regulatory oversight but to a lesser degree than call money.

Transaction volume

Generally high volume due to the frequent need for overnight funds

Lower volume compared to call money given longer repayment period.