Call rates remain above repo level as banks scramble to meet sudden funds requirements

07 Aug 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 8.25/8.30% against Wednesday’s close of 8.95%/9.00%, but higher than repo level of ‘8%’ as banks rushed to borrow to meet their sudden fund requirements. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India after releasing the third bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal underscored that the central bank was taking note of the call rates and were trying to keep the rates closer to 8%. However, some of oscillations in the rates were on account of substantial and unanticipated variations in government balances.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 20145 crore through repo auction on August 7, 2014, while the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 1497 and parked Rs 9971 crore via reverse repo window on  August 6, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.45% and 8.20% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.25% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 24073.32 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.28% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 44686.45 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.95%/9.00% 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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