Call rates edge lower with the start of fresh reporting cycle

26 Dec 2017 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading lower at 5.94% from its previous close of 5.97% on Friday, as demand eased in the start of first week of the reporting fortnight. However, the rates could edge higher in the coming days as banks preferred borrowing for their product requirement in the first week of two week reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 10775 crore via three days repo window on December 26, 2017, while they borrowed Rs 18545 crore via repo window and parked Rs 40285 crore via reverse repo window on December 22, 2017.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.10% and 4.95% respectively. 

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 5.94% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 50463.85 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.01% on Tuesday total volume stood at Rs 125885.40 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 5.97% 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, so far.

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