Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.25/35% from its previous close of 7.10/20% on Friday, on account of start of new reporting fortnight. It ended at 7.20/25% in an illiquid market on Saturday. The 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 97,630 crore through repo window on May 6, 2013, while bank’s using special LAF facility borrowed Rs 57,425 crore via repo window and parked Rs 530 crore via reverse repo window on May 03, 2013.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.35% and 7.25% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.31% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 35,817.28 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.25% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 29,088.50 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 7.10/20% 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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