Call rates climb on demand amidst tight cash condition

11 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged higher at 7.20/25% from its previous close of 6.80/7.00% on Thursday, as demand improved despite approaching the end of reporting fortnight. Tight cash situation, which also could be gauged with higher repo borrowings, is putting pressure on overnight call rates that are trading in line with repo rate.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 59725 crore through repo window on July 11, 2013, while banks borrowed Rs 56685 crore through repo window and parked Rs 910 crore via reverse repo window on July 10, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.30% and 7.15% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.14% on Wednesday and total volume stood at 18618.00 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.18% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 59260.75 crore, so far

The indicative call rates which closed at 6.80/7.00% on Wednesday 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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