Interbank call rates were trading unchanged from its previous close of 7.45/50% on Thursday, as most of the banks had already covered for their mandated fortnightly requirement on the last trading day of Reporting Fortnight. Nevertheless, some banks may initiate last minute buying to fulfill their product requirements. Call rates, in the coming week could re-align to the new repo rate. Reserve bank of India (RBI), in its ‘Monetary Policy Statement 2013-14’, reduced repo rate by 25 basis points from 7.5 per cent to 7.25 per cent with immediate effect, its lowest since May 2011, in order to prod the sputtering economy.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 21715 crore through repo window on May 3, 2013, while they borrowed Rs 1,10170 crore via repo window and parked Rs 25 crore via reverse repo window on May 02, 2013.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.60% and 7.20% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.39% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 51210.92 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 6.59% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 17080.75 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 7.45/50% 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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