Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.20%/8.25%, than previous close of 7.90%/7.95% on Wednesday as demand picked up momentum on the last trading session of reporting fortnight since banks rushed to fulfill their mandated requirements at the last minute. Money markets were closed on December 25 on account of ‘Christmas’.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 20128 crore through three days repo auction on December 26, 2014, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 20068 crore through repo window and parked Rs 18251 crore through two days reverse repo auction on December 24, 2014.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.30% and 7.15% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.15% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 40767.32 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.90/7.95% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 26327.00 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 7.90/7.95% 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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