Interbank call rates were trading higher at 8.30/8.35% against its previous close of 7.25/7.35% as demand usually remains higher in the first week of reporting fortnight. These rates are expected to stay around these levels as most banks stayed away from lending funds to save their capital ratios on the last week of the fiscal year. Banks typically want to preserve their capital to show a strong capital adequacy ratio (CAR) in the end of the financial year, and thus avoid lending in call markets.
The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 36736 crore through repo auction on March 26, 2014. In the previous session, banks using LAF facility borrowed Rs 38733 crore through repo auction and parked Rs 11128 crore via reverse repo window on March 25, 2014.
The overnight borrowing rates touched a high and low of 8.80% and 8.25% respectively.
According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was at 8.24% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 14602.65 crore, so far.
As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was at 8.26% on Wednesday and total volume stood at Rs 37603.50 crore, so far.
The indicative call rates which closed 7.25/7.35% 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, so far.
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