Call rates rule firm for second session of new reporting cycle

27 Aug 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged higher at 10.25/35% against its previous close of 10.20/25% as demand remained firm at the start of new reporting cycle. Further, tight liquidity condition is expected to sustain the pressure on short-term call rates. Amidst this tight cash situation, RBI has announced that it would buy Rs 8,000 crore ($1.24 billion) worth of federal government bonds through an open market operation on August 30.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 39779 crore through repo window on August 27, 2013, while banks via Special Liquidity Adjustment Facility borrowed Rs 39779 crore through repo window and parked Rs 10 crore via reverse repo window on August 26, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 10.50% and 10.22% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 10.23% on Tuesday and total volume stood at 19017.90 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 10.24% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 48490.50 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 10.20/10.25% on Monday 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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