Interbank three day call rates were higher at 8.70/75%, than Thursday's close of 8.50/60%, as some banks rushed to cover reserve needs on the last day of the two-week reporting cycle. Call rates are expect to soar in the coming week as banks' requirement for funds is typically strong in the first week of the reporting cycle as most prefer to cover mandated reserve needs early to reduce exposure to likely volatility later.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 96,820 crore through repo window and on February 24, 2012. Meanwhile, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 147,135 crore through repo window and parked Rs 9,150 crore via reverse repo window on February 23, 2012.
The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.80% and a low of 7.75%, so far.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.62% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 13,718.00, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.43% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 47,378.00 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.50/60% on Thursday 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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