Call rates edge lower on receding demand on Tuesday

27 Oct 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading lower 6.99% from its previous close of 7.02% on Monday as demand was low in the second week of the reporting fortnight. Demand is typically higher in the first week of the reporting fortnight as banks try to cover most of their mandated reserve needs early on to avoid a last-minute scramble.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 22212 crore via three days repo window on October 27, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 21717 crore via repo window and parked Rs 4676 crore via reverse repo window on October 26, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.15% and 6.15% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.92% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 29552.99 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.95% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 25393.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.02% 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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