Weekly Macro Data Coverage November 26, 2018

Key Takeaways:

  • Liquidity condition has improved significantly in third week of November, 2018
  • Repo WACR differential dropped to 12 bps indicates sufficient liquidity in the market
  • Credit to deposit ratio has reached 77.05 as credit (14.9%) is growing much faster than deposit (9.1%)
  • Indian sovereign bond yield has stabilized at 7.8% for past few weeks
  • Indian rupee, on upward roll for last few weeks, has reached two month high of 71.47 in third week of November, 2018
  • Stability in USD-INR currency pair will benefit the domestic entities who are involved in foreign trade

Liquidity:
Liquidity condition has enhanced significantly in third week of November, 2018. The repo WACR differential dropped to 12 bps indicates sufficient liquidity in the market. RBI has infused Rs. 320 billion through OMO in November only. Credit (14.9%) is growing much faster than deposit (9.1%). As a result of this, credit to deposit ratio has reached 77.05, which is highest in last three year. This has squeezed the liquidity condition in the banking system.

Capital Market:
With the Federal Reserve’s pose the fed rate hike cycle, net capital inflows to emerging markets turned positive. As a result, Indian sovereign bond yield has stabilized at 7.8% for past few weeks. However, fall in 10 year US bond yield has increased the spread between 10 year Indian G-Sec and US G-Sec bond yield.

Currency Trend:
Indian rupee, on upward roll for last few weeks, has reached two month high of 71.47 in third week of November, 2018.It is known that value of Indian rupee had dropped to an all-time low of 74.07 in in October, 2018. Oil price, a major factor in driving the value of Indian rupee, is trading at twelve month low. The trend in capital inflows and oil price indicate that upward movement in rupee is expected to continue in next month as well. The volatility in the currency pair seems to be weakened. Stability in exchange rate will benefit the domestic entities who are involved in foreign trade.

Interest rates and ratio

Interest Rate Nov.17, 2017 Oct. 19, 2018 Oct. 26, 2018 Nov.02, 2018 Nov.10, 2018 Nov.16, 2018
Policy Repo Rate 6.00 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50
Call Money Rate (WA) 5.86 6.53 6.50 6.43 6.43 6.38
364-Day Treasury Bill Yield 6.29 7.50 7.47 7.48 7.42 7.33
2-Yr Indian G-Sec 6.62 7.58 7.44 7.43 7.42 7.35
10-Yr Indian G-Sec 7.22 7.88 7.84 7.84 7.81 7.85
10-Yr US G-Sec 2.34 3.07 3.20 3.18 3.08 3.05
10Yr Indian bond Spread (in bps) 488 481 464 466 473 480
AAA Indian Corporate 7.63 8.63 8.89 8.70 8.67 8.78
AA Indian Corporate 7.97 8.97 8.97 NA NA NA
AAA to10 YR Indian bond spread 41 75 105 86 86 93
Credit/Deposit Ratio - 76.75- 76.75 76.75 77.05 -
USD LIBOR 2.58 2.47 2.58 2.61 2.64 2.69

Source: RBI, Investing.com

  Deposit (In Rs. Lakh cr) Bank Credit (In Rs. Lakh cr)
As on Nov 09, 2018 118.25 91.11
As on Oct 26, 2018 117.71 90.33
As on Nov 10, 2017 108.35 79.31
YTD (% change) 0.46% 0.86%
YoY (% change) 9.14% 14.88%

Source: RBI


Bond Market:

Commercial Paper (Fortnight): Outstanding  (In Rs. Lakh cr) Amount issued (In Rs. Lakh cr)
15-Nov-18 5.85 1.07
31-Oct-18 5.88 0.95
15-Nov-17 4.82 1.03
% Change (MoM) -0.62% 12.63%
% Change (YoY) 21.37% 3.88%

Source: RBI

Liquidity Operation by RBI:

Source: RBI
Note: Net injection (+) and Net absorption (-)

Corporate Bond Position (in Rs. lakh cr):

Source: RBI, Acuité Research

USD-INR Movement :

Source: RBI, Acuité Research