Call rates oscillates above MSF rate despite start of second half of reporting fortnight

14 Oct 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates edged higher at 9.05/9.10%, little more than emergency funding rate of 9%, against Friday’s close of 8.95/9.05%, as demand remained higher even with the start of second half of reporting fortnight. Further, second week of reporting cycle and comfortable cash situation are expected to keep overnight cash rates gyrating near this level for the rest of the week.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 40501 crore through repo window on October 14, 2013, while banks using LAF borrowed Rs 40498 crore through repo window and parked Rs 3 crore via reverse repo window on October 11, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 9.10% and 9.00% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 9.06% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 24409.26 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 9.01% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 28487.75 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.95/9.05% on Friday 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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