Call rates edge lower on receding demand

12 May 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other were trading lower at 7.70/7.80% compared to 8.15/8.20%, as demand ebbed in the second week of reporting cycle, since banks usually prefer to borrow for their mandated fortnightly requirements early in order to avoid volatility of rates going later towards the end of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 20116 crore via repo window on May 12, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 16509 crore via repo window and parked Rs 1741 crore via reverse repo window on May 11, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.75% and 7.60% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.61% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 27144.87 crore, so far. 

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market  was at 7.64% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 31325.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.15/8.20% 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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