Call rates edge higher on demand

06 Dec 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading way lower than Marginal Standing Facility Rate (MSF) at 7.70%, but higher from its previous close of 7.00/7.10% on Thursday, as select banks borrowed to fulfill their fortnightly requirements, in order to avoid the volatility of call rates going in the second week of fortnight cycle. Nevertheless, comfortable liquidity condition in the banking system capped the call rates from surging above the MSF rate.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 1249 crore through repo window and parked Rs 8062 crore via reverse repo window on December 05, 2013, while banks using special LAF borrowed Rs 874 crore through repo window and parked Rs 1026 crore via reverse repo window on December 04, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.70% and 7.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.45% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 17642.02 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.56% on Friday and total volume stood at Rs 35726.25 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.00/7.10% on Thursday 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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