Call rates stabilizes owing to the waning demand

10 Aug 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading steady at its previous close of 8.05% owing to the waning demand in the second week of the reporting fortnight amidst improved liquidity conditions. Demand is typically less in the second part of the reporting fortnight as banks cover their position in the first week to avoid a last minute scramble for funds. The cash rates were also largely stable because banks borrowed more from the repo window. The central bank had said on Monday banks currently having adequate government bond stocks to borrow against in its liquidity injection facility as well as having access to the emergency lending facility.

Banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 54,315 crore through repo window and parked Rs 485 crore via reverse repo window on August 10, 2011. While, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 40,465 crore through repo window and parked Rs 715 crore via reverse repo window on August 9, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.10% 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 8.04% on Wednesday and total volume so far stood at Rs 9,918 crore.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.99% on Tuesday and total volume so far stood at Rs 21,638.10 crore.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.05% 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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