Call rates ebb drawing close to reporting fortnight

16 May 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged lower at 8.10/15% on Wednesday from its previous close of 8.30/35%, as fund requirements from banks receded drawing close towards the end of the reporting fortnight. After staying above 1 trillion mark for 13 out of previous 15 consecutive session, repo borrowing finally receded sub that psychological level. However, Reserve Bank of India's likely interventions to pull rupee from its all-time low could also mount pressure on liquidity, thereby weighing on the call rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 91,400 crore through repo window on May 16, 2012 while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 84,460 crore through repo window on May 15, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.05% 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 8.02% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 16,202.99 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.01% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 26,569.15 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.30/35% on Tuesday 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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