Interbank call rates were trading little changed at 9.00/9.05% compared with Thursday's close of 9.00/9.10%, way higher than repo rate of 8% as select banks scrambled to fulfill their mandated fortnightly requirements in the final session of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity condition as liquidity deficits remain way higher than RBI's refinancing. Liquidity has tightened this week on account of outflows this week due to payments tied to states and the federal government's debt auctions. Reports estimate Liquidity deficit to be at Rs 1.4 lakh crore banking system.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 7095 crore via repo window on July 25, 2014. Meanwhile, banks also borrowed Rs 22589 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 644 crore via reverse repo window on July 24, 2014.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 9.05% and 8.80% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 9.08% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 27613.80 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.86% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 26112.30 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed 9.00/9.10% 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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