Call rates creep up as demand picks up momentum

11 Dec 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 7.75/7.80%, against its previous close of 7.00/7.10% on Tuesday, as demand picked up momentum approaching closer towards the end of the reporting fortnight. Nevertheless, comfortable liquidity conditions, gauged by amount that banks park via RBI’s reverse repo window, ensured that rates were much lower than Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate of 8.75%.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 19909 crore through repo window on December 11, 2013, while banks using special LAF borrowed Rs 23729 crore through repo window and parked Rs 9281 crore via reverse repo window on December 10, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 7.80% and 7.60% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.71% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 15474.80 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.74% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 36174.05 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.00/7.10% 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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