Call rates nudge up with start of fresh reporting cycle

24 Mar 2014 Evaluate

Interbank call rates, the rates at which banks borrow short-term funds from each other, were trading higher at 9.05/9.10% compared with 8.95/9.00% on Friday, as demand is usually higher at the start of a new reporting fortnight. However, the rates could edge lower in the coming days as central bank moves to conduct a 5-day term repo variable rate auction for a notified amount of Rs 20,000 crore on March 28, 2014 with reversal on April 2, 2014, will ease some liquidity needs.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 39384 crore through repo auction on March 24, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 17831 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 2963 crore via reverse repo window on March 21, 2014.

The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 9.05% and 8.60% respectively.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.85% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 17407.60 crore, so far.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.92% on Monday and total volume stood at Rs 49789.10 crore, so far.

The indicative call rates which closed 8.95/9.00% 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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