Call rates edge lower with the end of first half of reporting cycle

06 Jun 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.85/7.90% versus its close of 7.60/7.65% on Thursday as demand ebbed on last session of the week, marking the end of first half of reporting fortnight. The rates were also lower than repo rate as most of the banks had already fulfilled their product requirements in order to avoid the volatility of rates going further. 

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 5317 crore through repo auction on June 5. Meanwhile, banks borrowed Rs 4642 crore via repo auction and parked Rs 1881 crore via reverse repo window on June 4, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.05% and 7.80% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.99% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 31259.33 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.88% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 24613.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.60/7.65% on Thursday 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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