Call rates steady as demand matched supply at the end of the first week of the reporting cycle

10 Jun 2011 Evaluate

The Inter-bank call money rates were trading steady at its previous close of 7.35/40% as banks were able to cover fund needs easily by the end of the first week of the new reporting fortnight, despite fears that advance tax outflows next week may cause significant supply shortage.

However, liquidity is expected to tighten going further after corporates pay their advance tax, which is roughly estimated to be around Rs 30,000- 40,000 crore, that could push cash rates above the central bank's marginal standing facility rate of 8.25%

Banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 75,960 crore through repo window on June 10, 2011. While, banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 70,425 crore through repo window on June 09, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 7.45% and a low of 6.20%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.35% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 14,368 crore on the same day.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.25% on Thursday and total volume stood at Rs 46,783 crore on the same day.

The indicative call rates which closed at 7.35/40% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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