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Call rates shoot up after RBI hike rates by a hefty 50 basis points

27 Jul 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were opened at 8.10% from its previous close of 7.80/90% on Tuesday after the central bank raised its key lending rate by half a percentage point, but subdued demand for funds capped the rise in call rate. Being in the second week of the reporting fortnight, the demand for the fund usually edges lower as most of the banks have already covered for their mandated needs.

Earlier on Tuesday, the central bank raised interest rates for the 11th time since March 2010 as it stepped up its fight against persistently high inflation despite slowing growth in Asia's third-largest economy. The key lending rate now stands at 8%, while the reverse repo at 7%.

Banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed 25,430 crore through repo window on July 27, 2011. While, banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 72,710 crore through repo window on July 26, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.15% and a low of 7.90%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.07% on Wednesday and total volume so far stood at Rs 10,018 crore.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.99% on Wednesday and total volume so far stood at Rs 30,065.65 crore.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7..80/90% 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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