Call rates unchanged from previous close

07 Jun 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading unchanged from its previous close of 7.25/30% as demand somewhat receded approaching the end of the first week of reporting fortnight. Further, the uptick of the call rates was also capped on OMO announcement amidst already comfortable liquidity position, which could be gauges from RBI’s repo window. However, cash rates may edge up towards the middle of June as corporates pay advance taxes.

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 the government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs 7,000 crore on June 7, 2013 through multi-security auction using the multiple price method.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 56295 crore through repo window on June 7, 2013, while banks borrowed Rs 56030 crore through repo window and parked Rs 10 crore via reverse repo window on June 6, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.35 % and 7.20% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.23% on Friday and total volume stood at 20357.76 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.22% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 51977.40 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.25/30% 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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