Call rates edge higher on account of advance tax outflows

16 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates three day call rates were at 9.00/9.10%, higher than Thursday's 8.75/8.80% for one-day funds, as demand increased on outflows toward advance tax payments by companies, which muted the impact of liquidity infusion through a cut in banks' cash reserve ratio (CRR). Last week, the RBI announced a cut in the CRR, or the share of deposits banks must hold with the central bank in cash, by a sharper than expected 75 basis points.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) LAF borrowed Rs 177,785 crore through repo window on March 16, 2012 respectively. Meanwhile, banks via LAF borrowed Rs 134,795 crore through repo window on March 15, 2012 respectively.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 9.00% and a low of 7.50%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.60% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 11,080.32 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.57% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 47,420.05 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.75/80% 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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