Call rates tread water drawing closer towards the end of current reporting fortnight

14 Dec 2011 Evaluate

Interbank call money rates were trading steady from its previous close of 8.55/60% as demand matched supply drawing closer to the end of the current reporting fortnight. 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 to cut exposure to likely volatility in rates later.

Call rates could edge higher in the coming week, which would mark the beginning of the new reporting cycle, and also with outflows related to corporates' advance tax payments on Thursday, tight liquidity conditions could pressurize call rates. However, some traders expect the central bank to announce more bond buybacks to tide over the situation.

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, may also cap sharp uptick of cash rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 86,545 crore through repo window on December 14, 2011. While, banks using LAF borrowed Rs 79,730 crore through repo window on December 13, 2011.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.65% 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 8.55% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 12,420.76, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.50% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 37,330.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.55/60% 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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