Call rates edge higher on demand

17 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Interbank day call rates were trading higher at 8.80/90%, from Monday's close of 8.75/80% as demand stayed strong, although improved cash supply kept a lid on the rise. However, even bolder than expected 50 basis points rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its Tuesday's policy statement, might keep the call rates under check as bank are likely to borrow more from the repo counters for their mandated fortnightly requirements.

India's central bank cut interest rates on Tuesday for the first time in three years by an unexpectedly sharp 50 basis points to give a boost to flagging economic growth. The Apex bank reduced the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 50 basis points from 8.5 per cent to 8.0 per cent with immediate effect.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 80,200 crore through repo window on April 17, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 79,100 crore through repo window on April 16, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.50% and a low of 8.00%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.46% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 13,575.19 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.49% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 56,793.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.75/80% 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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