Call rates remain above psychological 8% level on steady demand

22 May 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.00/8.05% versus its Wednesday’s close of 7.75/7.80%,as banks continued to borrow to fulfill their fortnightly requirements in the first week of reporting cycle, in order to avoid the volatility of rates going further. Nevertheless, comfortable liquidity condition of banking system, which is reflected by the amount these banks park via reverse repo window, is keeping overnight rates below the repo level.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 11519 crore through repo auction on May 22, 2014, while it borrowed Rs 9512 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 1373 crore via reverse repo window on May 21,2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.00% and 7.90% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.97% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 25229.58 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.99% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 18485.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.75/7.80% 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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