Call rates trade higher on Thursday

02 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading at 8.90/8.95 percent, higher from Wednesday’s close of 8.85/8.90 percent, as banks’ demand for funds was robust in the first week of a two-week reporting cycle and cash supply stayed tight. Moreover, Indian overnight cash rates closed higher on Wednesday as demand remained strong in the first week of the two-week reporting period, with traders expecting some easing in cash rates next week after the central bank's open market operations (OMOs). In addition, liquidity released by last week’s cut in cash reserve ratio (CRR) also helped reduce the strain on supply, but was not significant enough to release the pressure on the cash rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 120,300 crore through repo window on February 2, 2012. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 127,140 crore through repo window and parked Rs 30 crore via reverse repo on February 1, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.68% and a low of 7.50%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.62% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 10,079.82, as on same day.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.51% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 36,270.35 crore, as on same day.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.85/90% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.  

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