Call rates edge higher with the start of reporting cycle

02 May 2016 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 6.52% from its previous close of 6.03% on Friday as demand picked up pace with the start of fresh reporting cycle since most of the bank preferred borrowing for their mandated requirements in the initial few days of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF): Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 10300 crore via three days repo window on May 02, 2016, while they borrowed Rs 10300 crore via repo window and parked Rs 15175 crore via reverse repo window on April 29, 2016.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.75% and 5.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.48% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 45013.60 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.54% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 71969.60 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 6.03% on Friday, 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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