Call rates remain sharply above repo level on concerns over availability of funds

12 Nov 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, though edged lower at 8.50%/8.55% against Tuesday’s close of 8.80%/8.90%, but remained substantially higher than repo level on concerns over availability of funds due to a nationwide bank strike called on Wednesday. However, the rates are expected to ebb below repo level once banks resume their normal operations.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 17849 crore through three days repo auction on November 12, 2014, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 4772 crore through repo window and parked Rs 1637 crore through reverse repo auction on November 11, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.60% and 8.40% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.51% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 21493.67 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.43% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 31594.55 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.80%/8.90%% on Tuesday 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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