Call rates edge higher on banks' demand; further uptick unlikely

21 Nov 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.75/80% against its previous close of 8.70/8.75% on Wednesday as banks preferred to fulfill their fortnightly requirements in the first week of reporting cycle, to avoid the volatility of call rates going further. However, the rates are expected to gyrate in this range in view of eased liquidity situation after RBI purchased Rs 6,156.74 crore of government bonds through an open market operation (OMO) auction on Monday.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 41238 crore through repo window on November 21, 2013, while banks using special LAF borrowed Rs 41180 crore through repo window on November 20, 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 8.74% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 20727.47 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.74% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 33755.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.70/75% 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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