Call rates edge higher at the end of first week of reporting cycle

05 Dec 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading at 8.00%/8.05%, more or less in line with repo rate and higher than previous close of 7.40%/7.50% on Thursday as demand remained steady in the first week of reporting cycle as banks usually prefer to borrow for their mandated requirements in the first half of reporting cycle, to avoid volatility of rates going further.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 2201 crore through three days repo auction on December 05, 2014, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 4874 crore through repo window and parked Rs 4460 crore through reverse repo auction on December 4, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.15% and 8.30% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.96% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 33015.79 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.90% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 63297.85 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.40%/7.50% 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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