Consider the following statements with reference to financial benchmar...
Financial Benchmarks: MIBOR and MIBID
Explanation:
Mumbai Interbank Offer Rate (MIBOR) and Mumbai Interbank Bid Rate (MIBID) are two important financial benchmarks in India. However, the given statements about these benchmarks are incorrect. Let's understand these benchmarks in detail:
Mumbai Interbank Offer Rate (MIBOR):
- MIBOR is the interest rate at which banks can borrow and lend money to each other for short-term purposes in the Mumbai interbank market.
- It is calculated by the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) based on the quotes submitted by a panel of banks.
- MIBOR is used as a benchmark for various financial products such as floating-rate bonds, derivative instruments, and loans.
Mumbai Interbank Bid Rate (MIBID):
- MIBID is the rate at which banks are willing to bid for deposits from other banks in the interbank market.
- It is also calculated by the NSE based on the quotes submitted by a panel of banks.
- MIBID is used as a benchmark for determining the interest rates on various financial products such as certificates of deposit and interbank term deposits.
Therefore, the correct statements about MIBOR and MIBID are:
- MIBOR is the rate at which banks are willing to lend to other banks.
- MIBID is the rate at which banks would like to borrow from other banks.
Hence, the correct answer is option 'D', neither 1 nor 2.
Consider the following statements with reference to financial benchmar...
Mumbai Interbank Offered Rate (MIBOR) and Mumbai Interbank Bid Rate (MIBID) are the benchmark rates at which Indian banks lend and borrow money to each other.
- The bid is the price at which the market would buy and the offer (or ask) is the price at which the market would sell. These rates reflect the short term funding costs of major banks.
- In other words, MIBOR reflects the price at which short term funds are made available to participating banks.
- MIBOR is the Indian version of the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR). MIBOR is fixed for overnight to 3 month long funds and these rates are published every day at a designated time.
- So, statement 1 is not correct. MIBID is the rate at which banks would like to borrow from other banks and MIBOR is the rate at which banks are willing to lend to other banks.
- Contrary to general perception, MIBID is not the rate at which banks attract deposits from other banks.
So, statement 2 is not correct. Therefore, the correct answer is (d).