Interbank call rates were trading flat at 8.10/20% at its previous close, as demand waned from banks, which had already borrowed heavily over the last few sessions. Further, market participants also preferred staying on the sidelines for more central bank interventions in currency markets to gauge the impact on liquidity.
Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 12,000 crore on May 25, 2012.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1,03,540 crore through repo window on May 25, 2012 while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 95,825 crore through repo window on May 24, 2012.
The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.02% and a low of 7.95%, so far.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.02% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 10,999.35 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.00% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 24,057.25 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.10/20% 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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