Call rates edge higher with start of second half of reporting cycle

12 Mar 2018 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading marginally higher at 5.92% from its previous close of 5.89% on Friday on account of good demand from borrowing banks even in second week of reporting cycle amidst tight liquidity in the banking system.  

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF)-Fixed Rate Repo Operations borrowed Rs 3640 crore via three days repo window on March 12, 2018, while they borrowed Rs 3565 crore via repo window and parked Rs 16646 crore via reverse repo window on March 09, 2018.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 6.03% and 5.00% respectively. 

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 5.80% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 42805.56 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 5.77% on Monday total volume stood at Rs 132201.70 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 5.89% 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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