Call rates edge higher on Reporting Friday

22 Mar 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.65/70% from its previous close of 7.60/70% on Thursday, on account of last minute demand from banks to full their fortnightly requirement on Reporting Friday. However, surge is expected to be limited as Reserve bank of India would be buying back bonds for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore today.

Consistent with the stance of monetary policy and based on the current assessment of prevailing and evolving liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 10,000 crore on March 22, 2013 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 90515 crore through repo window on March 22, 2013, while banks using special LAF facility borrowed Rs 1,39815 crore through repo window and parked Rs 1515  crore via reverse repo window on March 21, 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 7.72% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 25227.67 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.12% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 8383.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.60/70% 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, so far

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