Call rates creep higher in holiday-shortened week

25 Jan 2012 Evaluate

Interbank call money rate are trading higher at 8.90/95%, compared to previous close of 8.80/90% on Tuesday, as demand for funds stayed strong in the holiday shortened week. Cash shortfall in the banking system  due to an increase in currency in circulation with the public and also on the Reserve Bank of India's intervention in the foreign exchange market have put an upward pressure on call rates.

The banks via Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) borrowed Rs 123250 crore through repo window on January 24, 2012.

The overnight borrowing rates has touched a high of 8.75% and a low of 6.90%, so far.

According to the Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL), the weighted average rate (WAR) in the call money market was 8.66% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 10536.37, as on same day.

As per CCIL data, WAR in the CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation) market was 8.54% on Tuesday and total volume stood at Rs 35025.65 crore, as on same day.

The indicative call rates which closed at 8.80/90% 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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