Call rates shoot up on last day of reporting cycle

08 Aug 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged higher at 10.25/40% against its previous close of 10.20/10.25% on Wednesday, as banks scrambled to fulfill their fortnightly requirements on last day of reporting cycle, given that money markets will be closed on August 9 on account of ‘Eid’. However, call rates could remain around these levels for the coming week as liquidity may tighten at the beginning of next week on auction outflows and some excise tax related outflows.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 35006 crore through repo window on August 08, 2013, while banks, borrowed Rs 37106 crore through repo window and parked Rs 352 crore via reverse repo window on August 07, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 10.25% and 9.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 9.98% on Thursday and total volume stood at 45922.14 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 9.38% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 19891.35 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 10.20/10.25% 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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