Call rates edge higher in first week of reporting cycle; remain lower than MSF rate

02 Jan 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, although were trading higher at 8.05/8.10% from its previous close of 7.70/7.80% on Wednesday, but remained way lower than Marginal Standing Facility rate of 8.75%, on account of eased liquidity situation. Call rates are expected to go up as banks may prefer to cover for their mandated needs in the first half of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 37976 crore through repo window on January 02, 2014, while banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 41194 crore through repo window and parked Rs 3618 crore via reverse repo window on January 01, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.20% and 7.90% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.94% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 18802.25 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.92% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 47702.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.70/7.80% 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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