Call rates trade flat on Wednesday

06 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading unchanged at 7.70/7.75% against its previous close on Tuesday. However, overnight cash rates moved back close to repo levels, at 7.75/7.80 per cent after sharply easing to 7.00/7.10 per cent at Monday close. Meanwhile, repo borrowing has dropped sharply due to product management by banks and government’s month-end spending.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 37,970 crore through repo window on March 6, 2013, while banks using special LAF facility borrowed Rs 30,690 crore through repo window and parked Rs 2,090 crore via reverse repo window on March 5, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.75% and 7.50% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.74% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 12,466.75 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.65% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 48,510.50 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.70/7.75% 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, so far.

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