Call rates trade steady with the start of second half of reporting cycle

21 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Interbank two days call rates were trading flat at previous close of 8.00/05% on Tuesday, as demand almost stabilized being the second week of the reporting cycle, as the most of the banks covered their mandated requirement in the first week of the reporting fortnight. However, call rates are expected to gyrate around the repo level, till the payment for advance tax begins in mid-September, which are likely to weigh on liquidity conditions of most of the banks, thereby leading to a possible cash crunch in the system.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 360.70 crore through repo window on August 21, 2012, while, the banks via LAF borrowed Rs 483.75 crore through repo window and parked Rs 2.05 crore via reverse repo window on August 17, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.05% and a low of 7.95%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.98% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 16,900.03 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.97% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 30,591.90 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/05% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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