Call rates steady around pre-closing levels

22 Nov 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading steady at its previous close of 8.00/8.10%, with banks continuing to borrow from the central bank's repo window to meet the funding gap. Surge of call rates is lid by the hopes that the central bank would announce open market operations (OMOs) to buy bonds this week. Further, RBI deputy governor, K C Chakrabarty has reported that Apex Bank will step in to provide more liquidity to the market if the need arises.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 124,040 crore via repo window on November 22, 2012. While, the banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 106,970 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5crore via reverse repo window on November 21, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.15% and 7.95% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.01% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 12,906.23 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.01% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 24,316.85 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/810% 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.

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