Call rates ebb in the second half of reporting cycle; in line with repo rate

04 Feb 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.75/7.80% against its previous close of 8.00/8.05% on Tuesday as demand eased in the second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity situations. These rates are much in line with prevailing repo rate of 7.75%. In a related development, RBI, after effecting a 25 basis points rate cut outside its monetary policy cycle in Mid-January, left policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 7.75% in its sixth bi-monthly monetary policy review. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF stood unchanged to 6.75% and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate, determined at a spread of 100 basis points above repo rate, stood at 8.75%.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 3705 crore through repo auction on February 4, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 3938 crore through repo window and parked Rs 18858 crore through three day reverse repo auction on February 03, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.05% and 6.80% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.75% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 26603.99 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.70% in Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 41588.95 crore, so far. 

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.05% 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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