Call rates soar on higher demand

28 Feb 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were higher at 9.00/9.05% from Monday's close of 8.90/9.00%, on higher demand at the start of a new two-week reporting cycle. Aggressive covering of positions by banks have led to the surge in the call rates. Banks prefer to cover most of their mandated reserve requirements in the first week of the reporting cycle in order to reduce exposure to possible volatility later.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 180,645 crore through repo window on February 28, 2012. Meanwhile, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 179,400 crore through repo window on February 27, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.90% and a low of 8.50%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.65% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 17,110.07 so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.65% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 41,425.00 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.90/9.00% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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