Call rates soar on Thursday

12 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were higher at 8.95/9.00%, from Wednesday's close of 8.80/8.85%, as demand stayed strong in the first week of the two-week reporting cycle. Call rates also surged as banks preferred to borrow for their mandated requirement in order to avoid the volatility of rates going in the second week of reporting fortnight, which would witness the Annual monetary policy review on April 17, 2012.

However, the outcome of the Industrial productivity data which reinforced expectations that the RBI could soon cut interest rates for the first time in three years to support the economy, could restrict the up move of the call rates. This may encourage trader to borrow for their mandated requirements from the daily repo counter in the coming week, in case the RBI cuts repo rate on April 17. The pace of expansion in industrial production at 4.1 percent was faster than a sharply revised 1.14 percent annual growth in January from 6.8 percent earlier.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 86,515 crore through repo window on April 12, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 84,205 crore through repo window on April 11, 2012.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 86,515 crore through repo window on April 12, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 84,205 crore through repo window on April 11, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.60% and a low of 6.00%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.35% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 13084.45 crore on the same day.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.47% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 31191.30 crore on the same day.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.80/85% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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