Call rates little changed on comfortable cash situation

04 Mar 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates were trading little changed at 7.80/7.90% against the previous close of 7.80/7.85% as demand cooled off in the second week of reporting cycle amidst comfortable cash situation, which is expected to tighten once corporates start borrowing for making advance tax payments starting next week.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 2817 crore through repo auction on March 4, 2014, while banks via LAF borrowed Rs 11681 crore and parked Rs 9784 crore on March 03, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.00% and 7.75% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 7.83% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 26173.27 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 7.78% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 48155.65 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 7.80 /7.85% 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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