Call rates open higher on Friday

24 Jun 2011 Evaluate

The Inter-bank call money rates opened at 7.70%, higher compared to its previous close of 7.50/55% on Thursday, as demand was firm and overall cash conditions in the system continued to remain tight. However, Indian cash rates finished weak at 7.50 per cent on Thursday from 7.75 per cent previously on the back of excess liquidity in the system. Though, the demand for funds is typically higher in the first half of the reporting fortnight as banks borrow more than their mandated requirement to avoid a last minute scramble for funds. Liquidity in the banking system has been tight after companies paid advance tax last week.

Banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1,05,315 crore through repo window and parked Rs 175 crore using the reverse repo window on June 23, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 7.75% and a low of 6.50%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.67% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 18,141 crore on the same day.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.17% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 51,594 crore on the same day.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.50/55% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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