Call rates inches towards the psychological 10% mark on Monday

26 Dec 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading sharply up at 9.80/9.90 percent from Friday’s close of 9.50/9.55 percent, as demand for funds remained high amidst tight liquidity. On Saturday, it had closed at 9.70/9.80 in an illiquid market. However, the Indian overnight cash rates closed lower on Friday despite the tight cash supply situation as demand likely waned after most banks met reserve needs through the Reserve Bank of India’s repo facility at lower rates. Banks have been facing a cash crunch after last week's outflows toward advance tax payments by companies and traders expect the situation to improve when the government spending picks up early next month.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1,42,885 crore through repo window on December 26, 2011. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 1,73,330 crore through repo window and parked Rs 20 crore via reverse repo on December 23, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 9.25% and a low of 8.80%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 9.02% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 7,716.86 far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.50% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 16,026.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 9.50/55% 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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