Call rates open higher on Monday

26 Sep 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates opened at 8.30%, higher from its previous close of 7.50/60% on Friday on the back of strong demand at the start of a reporting fortnight, but no excessive pressure is anticipated on rates given big borrowings from the central bank’s repo counter. On Saturday, it closed at 8.20/8.30% for two-day loans in an illiquid market. The demand is usually higher in the first week of the reporting fortnight as most banks prefer to cover their mandated reserve needs as early as possible to avoid exposure to possible volatility in rates during the second week.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 73,515 crore via repo window on September 26, 2011. While, the banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 74,645 crore through repo window and parked Rs 14,715 crore via reverse repo window on September 23, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.30% and a low of 7.50%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.25% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 6,989.20 crore. 

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.24% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 43,288.35 crore.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.50/7.60% on Friday 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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