Interbank call edged higher at 8.70/80% against its previous close of 8.60/70%, as banks scrambled to fulfill their fortnightly requirements on last day of reporting cycle. Forex markets will be shut on Friday on account of Moharram holiday. Further, announcement of Open Market Operation worth Rs 8000 in the coming week is expected to cap the further momentum of overnight call rates in coming week of fresh fortnight cycle.
In order to ease liquidity situation, Reserve Bank has decided to conduct Open Market Operations by purchasing the following government securities for an aggregate amount of Rs. 8,000 crore on November 18, 2013 (Monday) through multi-security auction using the multiple price method:.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 35455 crore through repo window on November 14, 2013, while banks using LAF borrowed Rs 40648 crore through repo window and parked Rs 7 crore via reverse repo window on November 13, 2013.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.80% and 8.60% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.64% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 46790.10 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.32% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 23345.20 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed at 8.60/70% 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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