Call rates remain higher amidst tight liquidity in banking system

17 Mar 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.55/7.60% against Tuesday’s close of 6.60/6.65% as demand remained strong at the start of second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity situation witnessed in the banking system after corporates borrowed huge funds for making their advance tax payments, the last date of which was on March 15, 2015.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 14937 crore through three days repo auction on March 17, 2015, while banks via LAF facility borrowed Rs 21869 crore through repo window and parked Rs 9391 crore through reverse repo auction on March 16, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.80% and 7.40% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.71% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 25198.41 crore, so far.  

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.61% in Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 47110.80 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.60/6.65% 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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