Call rates edge higher on penultimate session of reporting fortnight

21 Jul 2016 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, was trading higher at 6.47% from its previous close of 6.45% on Wednesday, as demand remained strong on the penultimate session of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity in the banking system. The rates are expected to edge further low on last session of reporting cycle since most of the banks would have already borrowed for their mandated requirements in order to avoid the last moment scramble.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 6151crore via three days repo window on July 21, 2016, while they borrowed Rs 6345crore via repo window and parked Rs 4249 crore via reverse repo window on July 20, 2016.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.70% and 5.45% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 6.46% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 48752.68 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.48% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 83618.00crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.45% 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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