Call rates edge lower on muted demand

07 Jan 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were not only trading lower at 7.95/8.00% from its previous close of 8.75/8.80% on Monday, but also moved far from Marginal Standing Facility rate of 8.75%, on account of eased liquidity situation. Further slide in the rates cannot be ruled out as banks would have fulfilled their fortnightly requirements during the first half of reporting cycle.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 38083 crore through repo window on January 07, 2014, while banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 25160 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5 crore via reverse repo window on January 06, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.05% and 7.90% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.90% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 22447.06 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.92% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 41914.95 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.75/80% on Monday 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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