Interbank call money rates were trading sharply up at 9.55/9.60%, from Friday's close of 8.80/8.90%, as banks borrowed on account of advance tax outflows by corporate. Further, cash rates also edged higher on account of new reporting fortnight. Demand is typically higher in the first week of a reporting fortnight as banks cover their position early in order to avoid a last minute scramble for funds.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 166,055 crore through repo window on December 19, 2011. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 31,780 crore through repo window and parked Rs 465 crore via reverse repo on December 16, 2011.
The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.90% and a low of 8.25%, so far.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.75% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 9,819.82, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.75% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 15,021.20 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.80/90% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.
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