Interbank call money rate were trading higher at 8.60/8.65% from its previous close of 8.50/8.60% on Thursday, as demand for funds picked up in early trade. However, a drop in borrowings from the central bank's repo counter indicated a cash crunch was easing. Supply in the banking system had tightened in the second half of December due to advance tax payments by companies.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 92,370 crore through repo window on January 6, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 77,170 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5 crore via reverse repo window on January 5, 2012.
The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.60% and a low of 8.00%, so far.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.45% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 41,422.10, as on same day.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.45% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 7,895.97 crore, as on same day.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.50/60% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.
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