Call rates edge higher on firm demand

28 Aug 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged higher at 10.30/40% against its previous close of 10.15/20% on Tuesday, as demand continued to remain firm on account of tight liquidity condition in the first week of the reporting cycle. Banks usually prefer to cover their product needs in the first half of reporting fortnight, in order to avoid volatility of rates, going further, in the second week of the reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 39074 crore through repo window on August 28, 2013, while banks via Special Liquidity Adjustment Facility borrowed Rs 39779 crore through repo window and parked Rs 256 crore via reverse repo window on August 27, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 10.40% and 10.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 10.22% on Wednesday and total volume stood at 18211.68 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 10.24% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 52616.05 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 10.15/10.20% on Tuesday 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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