Call rates continue to hover above the new repo rate

19 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Interbank day call rates, despite slipping lower to 8.25/30%, from Wednesday's close of 8.35/40%, remained higher above the new repo rate of 8% for second consecutive session, after India's central bank cut interest rates for the first time in three years by an unexpectedly sharp 50 basis points on Tuesday.

The rate in a reflection to the liquidity deficit facing the country's inter-bank markets, have remained consistently higher above the repo level, however, with the current fortnight cycle also coming to end, banks are bound to cover up for the fortnightly needs after restraining from borrowing for product needs in the first week, in hopes of delivered rate cut possibility.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 103,405 crore through repo window on April 19, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 101,480 crore through repo window and parked Rs 10 crore via reverse repo window on April 18, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.05% and a low of 7.30%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.99% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 10,740.49 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.00% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 29,004.70 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.35/40% 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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