Call rates end lower

The overnight call money rate ended lower at the money market due to lack of demand from borrowing banks amid ample liquidity in the banking system.
The 8.40 per cent 10-year benchmark bond maturing in 2024 quoted at Rs 104.36, while its yield fixed to 7.74 per cent.
The 8.60 per cent government security maturing in 2028 quoted at Rs 106.99, while its yield fixed to 7.75 per cent.
The 8.15 per cent government security maturing in 2026 quoted at Rs 103.76, while its yield fixed 7.66 per cent.
The 8.27 per cent government security maturing in 2020 quoted at Rs 102.10, while its yield fixed to 7.77 per cent.

The 8.83 per cent government security maturing in 2023, quoted at Rs 106.35, while its yield fixed at 7.81 per cent.

The 7.16 per cent government security maturing in 2023, quoted at Rs 96.10, while its yield fixed at 7.81 per cent.
The overnight call money rates ended lower at 6.85 per cent from its previous closing level of 7.86 per cent. It moved in a range of 8.05 per cent and 6.75 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), purchased securities worth Rs 152.00 billion in 46-bids at the 1-day repo auction at a fixed rate of 7.75 per cent today, while it sold securities worth Rs 37.09 billion from 11-bids at the 1-day reverse repo auction at a fixed rate of 6.75 per cent as on February 25.