Call rates recede on lower demand

30 Aug 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged lower at 7.95/8.00% from its previous close of 8.00/8.05%, as demand somewhat steadied approaching the end of the first week of the reporting cycle. However, hopes that RBI would resume bond purchases in late September on account of tightened liquidity because of tax outflows, capped the surge of the overnight call rates. Further, banks borrowing of sub Rs 40,000 crore from the central bank's repo window on Wednesday, was the lowest in three sessions.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 33,865 crore through repo window on August 30, 2012, while, the banks via second LAF borrowed Rs 46,030 crore through repo window on August 29, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.05% and 7.90% respectively.

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 13,893.68 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.96% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 34,479.00 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.05% 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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