Call rates nudge up with start of fresh reporting cycle

13 Jan 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were higher at 8.30/8.40% compared with 7.95/8.00% on Friday as demand is usually higher at the start of a new reporting fortnight. However, these rates are lower than Marginal Standing Facility Rate of 8.75% on account of eased liquidity situation in the banking system.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 40033 crore through repo window on January 13, 2014, while banks using special LAF facility borrowed Rs 14570 crore through repo window and parked Rs 1206 crore via reverse repo window on reporting fortnight, i.e., January 10, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.45% and 8.25% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.41% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 26214.46 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.39% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 25722.00 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.95/8.00% 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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