Call rates ebb for third consecutive session

05 Sep 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 7.60/65% from its previous close of 7.90/95%, as banks already met their mandatory reserve requirements to avoid a rush in the second week. However, call rates are expected to stay below the repo level of 8%, until payment towards advance tax on September 15, are made.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 2,970 crore through repo window on September 5, 2012, while, the banks borrowed Rs 10,355 crore through repo window and parked Rs 800 crore vie reverse repo window on September 4, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.00% and 7.60% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.65% on Wednesday  and total volume stood at Rs 24,229.86 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.45% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 58,933.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.90/95% 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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