Call Money Definition

What is call money?

Call Money, also known as money on call, is a short-term financial loan that is repayable immediately and in full, when the lender requires it. Unlike a term loanwhich has a fixed maturity and payment schedule, overnight money does not have to follow a fixed schedule, nor does the lender have to provide notice of repayment.

Understanding call money

Call money is a short-term loan remunerated by a Financial institution to another financial institution. Due to the short-term nature of the loan, it does not involve regular principal and interest payments, as longer-term loans typically do. Interest charged on a demand loan between financial institutions is called demand loan rate.

Brokerages use day-to-day cash as a source of short-term funding to maintain margin accounts for the benefit of their customers who wish to make their investments profitable. Funds can move quickly between lenders and brokerage firms. For this reason, it is the second most liquid asset likely to appear on a balance sheetbehind the cash.

If the lending bank calls the funds, the broker can issue a margin call, which will generally result in the automatic sale of securities on a customer’s account (to convert the securities into cash) in order to make the repayment to the bank. Margin rates, or the interest charged on loans used to buy securities, vary depending on the call money rate set by the banks.

Advantages and disadvantages of Call Money

Day-to-day money is an important part of the money markets. It has several particularities, as a vehicle for managing funds over an extremely short period, as an easily reversible operation and as a means of managing the balance sheet.

Overnight silver trading allows banks to earn interest on excess funds. On the consideration Aside, brokerages understand that they are taking on additional risk by using funds that can be called at any time, so they typically use overnight money for short-term trades that will resolve quickly.

The cost of the transaction is low, as it is done from bank to bank without using a broker. It helps to smooth out fluctuations and contributes to maintaining adequate liquidity and reserves, in accordance with banking regulations. It also allows the bank to hold a higher reserve-to-deposit ratio than would otherwise be possible, allowing for increased efficiency and profitability.

Overnight Money vs. Short Notice Money

Overnight money and short-notice money are similar because both are short-term loans between financial institutions. The overnight money must be repaid immediately when the lender calls. In contrast, short notice money is refundable up to 14 days after notification by the lender. Short-term money is also considered a very liquid asset, lagging behind cash and overnight cash on the balance sheet.