Call rates edge higher with the start of reporting cycle

16 Dec 2013 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.25/30% from its previous close of 8.00/8.10% on Friday as demand edged higher at the start of reporting cycle. Further, rates have also shored up on account of tight liquidity condition witnessed by the banks on account of advance tax payments made by the corporates. Meanwhile, the rates also crept higher as banks on December 16 supposed to repay the fund borrowed for two days through Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) on December 14, 2013.

The banks via special Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 38450 crore through repo window on December 16, 2013, while banks using LAF borrowed Rs 19553 crore through repo window and parked Rs 4650 crore via reverse repo window on December 13, 2013.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.30% and 7.90% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.01% on Monday  and total volume stood at Rs 17325.84 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.18% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 29022.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.00/8.10% 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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