Call rates edge higher on incremental demand

25 Apr 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 8.60/8.65% versus its previous close of 7.10/7.15% on Wednesday as banks scrambled to fulfill their fortnightly requirements in the first week of reporting fortnight itself, in order to avoid the volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 21009 crore through repo auction on April 25, 2014. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 21296 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 3861 crore via reverse repo window on April 23, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.75% and 8.55% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.60% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 27691.18 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.56% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 26817.80 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.10/7.15% on Wednesday 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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