Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 6.96% from its previous close of 6.79% on Wednesday on account of strong demand in the first week of the reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity in the banking system.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 20217 crore via three days repo window on December 17, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 22315 crore via repo window and parked Rs 2231 crore via reverse repo window on December 16, 2015.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.25% and 5.70% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 7.02% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 29102.09 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.96% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 60657.65 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed 6.79% 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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