Call rate edges lower on Friday

26 Apr 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading lower at 7.55/60% from its previous close of 7.60/70% on Thursday, since bank’s preferred to borrow from RBI’s repo counter for second consecutive session. The cash rates are expected to recede in the coming week as Indian government’s hefty cash holdings, presently parked at the central bank may soon be deposited at commercial banks, a move that would infuse liquidity to the banking system and make monetary policy more effective by making it easier for banks to slash lending rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 110550 crore through repo window on April 26, while they borrowed Rs 98995 crore via repo window and parked Rs 50 crore via reverse repo window on April 25, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.60% and 7.55% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.53% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 26687.49 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.49% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 39221.50 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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