Interbank call rates opened flat from its previous close of 8.20/25% as the requirement for funds from banks continued to remain higher at the start of a new two-week reporting cycle amidst tightened liquidity. Meanwhile, RBI’s intervention in forex markets, to defend the beleaguered Indian currency, is also seen as exacerbating liquidity pressure.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 95,290 crore through repo window on May 22, 2012 while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 1,03,520 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5 crore via reverse repo window on May 21, 2012.
The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.10% and a low of 6.50%, so far.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.07% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 14,711.88 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.02% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 22,827.45 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.20/25% 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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