Interbank call rates were bit changed at 8.05/8.10% from its previous close at 8.00/05% on Monday as demand was somewhat steady in the second week of the reporting cycle. Additionally, no major up run in call rates as most banks, holding excess bonds, prefer to borrow funds from the central bank at the repo auction at 8 percent.
Meanwhile, prolonging its anti-inflationary stance, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy 2012-13, left its key policy rates, viz. repo and reverse repo, unchanged at 8 per cent and 7 per cent respectively. However, the bank, in a much anticipated move, slashed cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks by 25 basis points from 4.50 per cent to 4.25 per cent, a move which would inject Rs 17,500 crore of primary liquidity into the banking system, which in turn is further expected to ease call rates.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 77,475 crore through repo window on October 30, 2012, while, the banks using LAF facility parked Rs 99,310 crore via repo window on October 29, 2012.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.10% and 7.95% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.02% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 15,702.73 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 31,479.15 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/05% 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.
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