Call rates remain above repo level at start of fresh reporting cycle

24 Feb 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading little changed at 7.95/8.00%, from its Monday’s close of 8.00/8.05%, but higher than the repo rate as demand remained steady at the start of fresh reporting cycle since most of the banks prefer borrowing for their mandated requirements in the initial few days of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 18302 crore through repo auction on February 24, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 20132 crore through three days repo window and parked Rs 3775 crore through three days reverse repo auction on February 23, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 7.60% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.91% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 29709.08 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.88% in Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 35571.75 crore, so far. 

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.05% on Monday 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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