Interbank call rates were trading almost flat at 8.02/8.05% from its previous close of 8.00/8.10% on Thursday given the lack of demand from banks even on the penultimate day of the reporting cycle amid comfortable cash situation. However, call rates could nudge lower than the repo rate on hopes of continued improvement in cash conditions going forward in August, since Reserve Bank of India is due to pay an estimated annual dividend of Rs 25,000-30,000 crore to the federal government.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 61,535 crore through repo window on August 9, 2012, while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 47,570 crore via repo window on August 8, 2012.
The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.08% and a low of 8.00%, so far.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.99% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 13,587.04 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.01% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 15,493.05 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.10% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.
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