Call rates edge higher amidst liquidity deficit

26 Apr 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were at 8.30/35% from its previous close of 8.40/45% as the liquidity deficit remained higher amid continued heavy debt supply. The central bank auctioned Rs 14,000 crore worth Treasury bills on Wednesday, and will also sell Rs 16,000 crore of bonds on Friday, as part of the government's heavy borrowing plans for the first half of the fiscal year started in April. The call rate have steadily gained since hitting a low of 8.20% after the Reserve Bank of India cut the repo rate to 8% on April 17.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 119,320 crore through repo window on April 26, 2012. The banks via LAF borrowed Rs 117,885 crore through repo window on April 25, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.20% and a low of 7.00%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.14% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 12,404.05 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.13% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 16,846.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.40/45% on Thursday 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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