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Call rates edge lower on reporting Friday; bank borrowing from RBI at 4-month high

19 Oct 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 8.05/10% from its Thursday's close of 8.10/8.15% on Reporting Friday, but banks borrowing from the central bank's repo window surged to a near four-month high. Banks borrowing from the central bank via its repo window rose past the Rs 1 trillion mark to Rs 101,635 crore, its highest since June 26, reflecting the extent of cash deficit due to heavy demand for funds in the festival season. However, the call rates have not risen much as banks holding, excess SLR bonds can easily borrow from the RBI at the repo window at 8 percent.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 62,465 crore through repo window on October 19, 2012, while, the banks borrowed Rs 101,635 crore through repo window.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 7.90% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.04% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 25,382.98 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.70% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 7,767.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.10/15% on Thursday 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.

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