Call rates dwindle for second consecutive session of the week

13 Dec 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading at 8.50/8.55%, marginally lower from Monday's close of 8.60/8.65%, on the back of subdued demand in the second week of reporting cycle, with all eyes are now on the advance tax outflows for cues on the direction of rates. Demand is typically subdued in the second week of a reporting fortnight as most banks prefer to meet mandated reserve needs in the first week itself to cut exposure to likely volatility in rates later.

Further, assurances from the central bank, that it would keep liquidity adequate and availability of the marginal standing facility, where banks can borrow from RBI at 100 bps above repo rate, has also capped the surge of cash rates.

Call rates are expected to trade soft, up till the policy meet, primarily driven by the anticipation of a probable CRR cut. The cash reserve ratio, currently at 6%, is the proportion of deposits that banks need to set aside with the central bank as cash. 

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 79,730 crore through repo window on December 13, 2011. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 79,940 crore through repo window and parked Rs 5 via reverse repo window on December 12, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.60% and a low of 8.45%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.53% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 11294.51, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.49% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 39218.90 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.60/65% 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 Bank, State Bank of India, Union Bank of India, ING Vysya Bank, BNP Paribas, HDFC Bank, P&S Bank.

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