Call rates remain higher on steady demand in first week of reporting cycle

21 May 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 7.60/7.65% compared to previous three day’s close 6.65/6.70%, as demand remained higher at the first week of reporting cycle since most of the banks prefer borrowing for their mandated requirements in the first half of reporting fortnight.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 16543 crore via repo window on May 21, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 18709 crore via repo window and parked Rs 3554 crore via reverse repo window on May 20, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.70% and 7.30% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.60% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 24300.18 crore, so far. 

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 7.58% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 34513.00 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.65/6.70% 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, so far.

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