Call rates edge higher with start of fresh reporting cycle

28 Dec 2015 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 6.92% from its previous close of 6.74% on Wednesday, as demand edged higher with the start of the reporting fortnight. Call rates are expected to stay in this range for the entire week as usually banks prefer to cover for their mandated needs in the first half of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 13965 crore via three days repo window on December 28, 2015, while they borrowed Rs 19962 crore via repo window and parked Rs 13403 crore via reverse repo window on December 23, 2015.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.20% 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 Monday and total volume stood at Rs 37024.21 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.83% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 65128.45 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 6.74% 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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