Call rates stay above repo rate in holiday truncated reporting fortnight

30 Apr 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.65/8.70% against its previous close of 8.45/8.50% and above the central bank's key lending or the repo rate of 8%, as banks continued to scramble for their fortnightly requirements in the holiday truncated reporting fortnight, which comes to an end on Friday.  The money market will remain shut for trade on May 1, on account of ‘Maharashtra Day’.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 21690 crore through repo auction on April 30, 2014. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 21691 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 7691 crore via reverse repo window on April 29, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.80% and 8.57% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.62% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 27920.91 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.60% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 21874.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.45/8.50% on Tuesday 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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