Call rates crawl up in reporting cycle

04 Jun 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.10/8.20% from its previous close of 7.90/95% on Friday, as banks scurried to meet demand for new reporting fortnight. However, comfortable liquidity position may provide some relief to the money markets in the near term.

Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), citing a recent drop in banks' daily borrowings from the RBI, stated that liquidity in India's banking system is in comfort zone as of now. Further, he also stated that RBI has the option of buying bonds through open market operations if stress emerged on liquidity.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 93,355 crore through repo window on June 4, 2012, while, the banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 41,300 crore through repo window on June 1, 2012. The banks via special LAF borrowed Rs 24,700 crore through repo window and parked Rs 4,550 crore on the similar day.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.05% and a low of 7.96%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.03% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 19,303.70 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.01% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 16,943.00 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.90/95% on Friday 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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