Call rates edge higher at the end of second week of reporting cycle

01 Mar 2018 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher 5.98% from its previous close of 5.93% on Wednesday as demand remained on the higher side on the last trading session of the two week reporting cycle since some banks scrambled last minute to fulfill their fortnightly product requirements.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 7475 crore via three days repo window on March 01, 2018, while they borrowed Rs 3640 crore via repo window and parked Rs 25043 crore via reverse repo window on February 28, 2018.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.15% and 4.25% respectively. 

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 5.88% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 97553.93 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 4.84% on Thursday total volume stood at Rs 77044.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 5.93% on Wednesday, 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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