Call rates oscillate above the psychological 9.5% level

22 Dec 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading at 9.70/9.75%, higher than 9.60/9.65% at the previous close, as liquidity shortage remained sharply higher following advance corporate tax outflows last week, with banks accessing the central bank's marginal standing facility (MSF) in the last two sessions.

The Reserve Bank of India introduced the MSF in May to help banks tide over temporary cash crunch. Banks can borrow cash under the facility from the central bank at 100 basis points above the repo rate, which is currently at 8.50%. On Wednesday, the RBI allowed banks to borrow from MSF using excess holdings under the statutory liquidity ratio, which is currently at 24% of deposits.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 165,150 crore through repo window on December 22, 2011. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 164,915 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5  crore via reverse repo on December 21, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 9.25% and a low of 8.75%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.82% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 11,279.07, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.82% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 25,112.30 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 9.60/65% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank. 

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