Interbank call rates were trading unchanged from its Friday’s close of close of 7.50/7.60%. However, cash rates are expected to ease going further in the 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. Meanwhile, call rates ended at 7.00/7.10% in thin trading on Saturday.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 71215 crore through repo window on April 29, while they borrowed Rs 110550 crore via repo window and parked Rs 45 crore via reverse repo window on April 26, 2013.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.60% and 7.50% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.50% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 25632.98 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.46% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 45355.15 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 7.50/60% 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, so far.
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