Call rates tad above repo level in holiday shortened week

14 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were almost trading unchanged at 8.00/05% from its previous close of 8.00/10% on Monday, as demand continued to remain strong in the holiday shortened week and also as banks mostly prefer to cover for their mandated requirements in the first week of the reporting cycle. Markets are closed on Wednesday due to Independence Day.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 64,755 crore through repo window on August 13, 2012, while, the banks via second LAF borrowed Rs 26,780 crore via repo window on August 10, 2012 and parked Rs 590 crore via reverse repo window on the same date.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.10% 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 8.04% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 12,250.79 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.00% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 25,583.70 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/10% on Monday 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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