Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.50%/8.55% than previous close of 8.00%/8.05% on Thursday as demand remained steady on last trading session of the week, marking the end of first half of reporting fortnight. Rates are expected to ebb from these level as banks usually prefer to fulfill their mandated fortnightly requirements in first half of reporting cycle to avoid volatility of rates going further.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 21297 crore through three days repo auction on December 19, 2014, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 22418 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5177 crore through reverse repo auction on December 18, 2014.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.60% and 8.10% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.41% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 20197.11 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.49% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 37722.40 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00%/8.05% 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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