Call rates edge higher on penultimate session of reporting cycle

21 Aug 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.05%/8.10% against Wednesdays’ close of 7.00/7.10% as demand picked up momentum since select banks scrambled to fulfill their fortnightly requirements on penultimate session of reporting cycle, to avoid the volatility of overnight rates on last day of reporting fortnight.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 16173 crore through repo auction on August 21, 2014, while the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 18725 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 12118 crore via five days reverse repo window on August 20, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 7.95% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.05% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 23573.21 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.06% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 42122.65 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.00%/7.10% 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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