Call rates edge higher as banks jostle for funds at the start of two-week reporting cycle

27 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were at 9.50/9.60% from Monday's close of 9.00%/9.05%, amid a record-high liquidity deficit, as banks jostled for funds at the start of the two-week reporting cycle. The liquidity situation is expected to improve early next month as cash comes into the system by way of government spending, that could see the call rates inch closer towards the repo rate of 8.50%.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 178,345 crore through repo window on March 27, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 195,635 crore through repo window on March 26, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 9.00% and a low of 7.25%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 9.00% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 12,972.40 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.24% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 61,227.15 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 9.00/9.05% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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