(Rs. crore)Item19992000Variation Dec. 17Dec. 8Dec. 15#Week Year12345 6Notes in circulation1,92,5242,10,1942,09,872-322 17,348Notes issued1,92,5762,10,2502,09,927-323 17,351Notes held in Banking Department525655-1 3Deposits : Central Government100101100-1 —State Governments414141— —Scheduled Commercial Banks58,24165,93271,9836,051 13,742Scheduled State Co-operative Banks731766686-80 -45Other Banks1,1542,4472,429-18 1,275Others6,1195,4065,4082 -711Other liabilities68,46

Variation over ItemAs on Dec. 15, 2000WeekEnd- March 2000End- December 1999Year Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn. 1234567891011Total Reserves1,85,39739,63778616019,4841,60133,4544,70235,7985,248of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets1,72,50136,883786160*19,5771,82533,3674,89136,1095,536 (b) Gold12,8892,752——-84-22298-187-300-286 (c) SDRs72——-9-2-11-2-11-2*Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the eff

(Rs. crore) Outstanding as onVariation overItem 2000 Financial year so farYear-on-year Dec. 1# Fortnight1999-20002000-2001199920001 234567Liabilities to the Banking System Demand and time deposits from Banks44,5586,0381,7137,8475,78610,435Borrowings from Banks(1) 16,947606-566814534,932Other demand and time liabilities(2)1,21552116354245376Liabilities to Others Aggregate deposits@ 9,18,4493,77262,2221,05,1041,03,4821,42,202 (0.4)(8.7)(12.9)(15.4)(18.3) [8.9][10.0][15.

(per cent per annum) 1999 2000 Item / week endedDec. 10Nov. 3Nov. 10Nov. 17Nov. 24Dec. 1Dec. 81 2345678Bank Rate 8.008.008.008.008.008.008.00I.D.B.I.(1) 13.5013.0013.0013.0013.0013.0013.00Prime Lending Rate(2)12.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.50Deposit Rate(3)8.00-10.508.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.00Call Money Rate (Low / High)(4) - Borrowings7.50/8.257.20/11.008.00/13.005.00/12.207.50/9.507.00/9.10

(Rs. crore) 2000 - 20011999 - 2000 OutstandingVariationsOutstandingVariations as on(3) - (2)as on(6) - (5) Item2000 1999 Mar. 24Dec. 1 Mar. 26Dec. 3 1 2345671.Bank Credit4,35,9584,80,74844,7903,68,8373,96,75227,915 (10.3) (7.6) A.Food Credit25,69136,91711,22616,81624,0237,207 B.Non-Food Credit4,10,2674,43,83133,5643,52,0213,72,72820,707 (8.2) (5.9) 2.Investments61,42965,515 @4,08648,44656,480 +8,034 A.Commercial Paper5,0665,4093434,0065,2241,218 B.Bonds/Debentures/Pre

Foreign 1999 2000 1999 2000 Currency Dec. 17Dec. 11Dec. 12Dec. 13Dec. 14Dec. 15Dec. 17Dec. 11Dec. 12 Dec. 13Dec. 14Dec. 151234567891011121314 RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per U.S. Dollar) Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@ 43.510046.760046.770046.770046.760046.7700 (Based on Middle Rates) FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency) U.S.{ Buying43.500046.757546.755046.765046.760046.76002.29832.13862.13812.13812.13862.1381DollarSelling43.510046.767546.765046.775046.770046

(Rs. crore) Variation over Outstanding as on Financial year so farYear-on-year 2000Fortnight1999-20002000-200119992000 Item Mar. 31#Dec. 1#Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount% 1 2345678910111213M 3 11,17,20212,45,673329—90,582*9.21,28,47211.51,48,223*16.11,74,072*16.2 (9.2) (13.8)Components (i+ii+iii+iv) (i)Currency with the Public 1,88,7052,01,777-3,504-1.720,09911.913,0716.927,74717.212,7336.7(ii)Demand deposits with banks 1,48,8061,49,5471,0380.7-5,958-4.47400.515,0

(Rs. crore) Outstanding Variation over as on Financial year so far 2000 Week1999-20002000-2001Year ItemMar. 31#Dec. 15#Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%1 23 4567891011Reserve Money2,80,3142,92,176 5,6352.01,2630.511,8624.231,56712.1 Components (i+ii+iii) (i)Currency in circulation1,96,7452,14,141 -322-0.120,91311.917,3968.817,3818.8 (ii)Bankers' deposits with RBI80,46075,099 5,9558.6-19,578-24.6-5,361-6.714,97324.9 (iii)"Other" deposits with RBI3,1092,936 2 -72 -172 -787 S

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDateofIssue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 34567891011121314152000-2001 Apr.7Apr.10100232870.2071000.20——10099.786.2550200Jul.7Jul.10100224641503100150——25099.756.7776350O

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 345 67891011121314152000-2001 Apr.7Apr.1010024172 251110025——12598.047.99671,545Jul.7Jul.1010019231 —8100———10097.848.83071,65

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolve-TotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuementIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non- Com-Non-on(8+9+10)AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom-RBI PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 345 6789 10111213142000-2001 Apr.11Apr.1310021207 —9100— —10095.948.52881,300Jul.5Jul.610026229 —14100— —10095.639.18311,300Oct.11Oct.1210

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com- Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive$ petitive$ (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 345 6789 1011121314152000-2001 Apr.4Apr.6500721,013 —43500— ——50091.579.289613,000Jul.12Jul.1350028808 —6205— —29550091.549

(Rs. crore)Fortnight endedTotal AmountIssued duringRate of Interest Outstanding #the fortnight #(per cent)@1 2 3 4Jan.14, 20001,401 80 8.50 — 11.00Apr.7, 20001,264 123 6.50 — 14.00Jul.14, 20001,129 259 5.50 — 14.00Oct.6, 20001,364 281 5.00 — 12.80Oct.20, 20001,695 484 6.30 — 14.06Nov.3, 20001,660 282 7.50 — 11.35@ : Effective interest rate range per annum.

(Rs. crore)Fortnight endedTotal AmountReported duringRate of Interest Outstandingthe fortnight(per cent)@1 234Jan.15, 20A007,7471,0929.05 — 11.65Apr.15, 20005,6341,1279.58 — 12.25Jul.15, 20007,1278169.35 — 11.85Oct.15, 20005,5741,21710.30 — 12.50Nov.15, 20006,3171,50010.45 — 12.00Nov.30, 20007,3641,71510.00 — 12.07@ : Typical effective discount rate range per annum on issues during the fortnight.

19992000Percentage Variation overItem / Week ended WeightDec. 4Oct. 7*Dec. 2#WeekMonthEndYear March 1 23456789ALL COMMODITIES 100.00146.4157.4157.3- 0.2- 0.44.27.4Primary Articles 22.02157.2162.7161.4- 0.3- 1.61.42.7(i) Fruits and Vegetables2.92152.4172.8167.1- 1.6- 5.516.49.6Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants14.23167.2218.0217.9-- 1.012.730.3Manufactured Products 63.75138.0142.0142.4- 0.10.42.73.2(i) Sugar, Khandsari and Gur3.93157.3154.5153.3- 0.1- 0.7- 3.2- 2.5(ii)

1999 2000 Dec. 15Dec. 11Dec. 12Dec. 13Dec. 14Dec. 151 234567BSE SENSEX (1978-79=100)4,665.564,228.294,219.484,284.984,270.454,137.16S & P CNX NIFTY (3.11.1995=1000)1,401.401,332.151,333.351,354.301,349.351,312.60

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Nov. 3, 2000Nov. 10, 2000Nov. 17, 2000Nov. 24, 2000Dec. 1, 2000Dec. 8, 2000Dec. 15, 20001 2 3456781.Banks (a)Borrowings12,133 12,00712,01412,4948,06210,2428,824 (b)Lendings7,288 7,8477,6309,4356,5169,1406,7842.Primary Dealers (a)Borrowings6,574 5,1036,8598,6758,6599,6857,553 (b)Lendings2,559 2,3582,4774,6272,4913,5302,4703.Non-Bank Institutions (a)Lendings3,168 2,6393,0543,1262,4683,3682,2754.Total (a)Borrowings18,707 17,11018,87321,16916,72119,

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Item / Week endedNov. 10, 2000Nov. 17, 2000Nov. 24, 2000Dec. 1, 2000Dec. 8, 2000Dec. 15, 20001 234567I. Outright Transactions (a)Govt. of India Dated Securities42,00625,62617,96912,86127,00221,371(b)State Government Securities5117715692342179(c)14 - Day Treasury Bills595215623243151(d)91 - Day Treasury Bills347438101539471288(e)182 - Day Treasury Bills243513168116222336(f)364 - Day Treasury Bills1,0081,1621,5338142,0172,033II. RBI*7,6053,9294251

(US$ Million) MerchantInter-bank FCY/ INRFCY/ FCYFCY / INRFCY/FCY SpotForwardForwardSpotForwardForwardSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward Cancel- Cancel- Position Date lation lation 12345678910111213Purchases Nov.20, 20002625635742748911051401841686Nov.21, 200030544548154378193613830711736Nov.22, 20002904434640235949155232810918Nov.23, 2000224115671135932333733230442Nov.24, 20001885036534761810107730614310Nov.27, 20002907512815214527924443111098Nov.28, 20003526217910532846

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Nov. 10, 2000Nov. 18, 2000Nov. 25, 2000Dec. 2, 2000Dec. 9, 2000Dec. 16, 20001234567Amount50.5354.7025.5431.7655.8334.88Source : National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

1999 2000 ItemAs on FridayDec. 17Nov. 17Nov. 24Dec. 1Dec. 8Dec. 1512345678Standard GoldOpening4,4404,4904,4854,5354,5604,530(Rs. per 10 grams) Closing4,4404,4904,4804,5204,5454,530 Silver (999.0 fineness)Opening8,1157,8807,8157,8807,9107,765(Rs. per kilogram) Closing8,1257,8707,8157,8457,9157,775Note : In case Friday is a holiday, prices relate to the preceding working day.Source : Bombay Bullion Association Ltd.

(Rs. crore) Dec. 15, 2000 Variation in Total Treasury BillsHoldersTreasury Bills of Different MaturitiesTotalOver theOver End 14 Day14 Day91 Day182 Day 364 Day(2+3+4+ WeekMarch (Auction)(Intermediate)(Auction)(Auction) (Auction)5+6) 1 2345 67 89Reserve Bank of India——5181 1,7991,984 -- 86-- 4,815 Banks 39—739816 8,87610,470 -- 2603,935 State Governments 3001,372—— —1,672 -- 633-- 745 Others 1611731,062303 2,5754,275 5811,497

(Devolvement / Private Placement on RBI and OMO Sales/ Purchases)(Face Value in Rs. crore) Gross Amount RaisedNet Amount Raised 2000-20011999-2000 1999-20002000-20011999-20001999-2000 (Upto(Upto (Upto(Upto Dec. 15, 2000)Dec. 17, 1999) Dec. 15, 2000)Dec. 17, 1999) 1 23 4 5671. Total 86,18373,630 86,630 63,02662,27670,276of which : 1.1 Devolvement/Private Placement on RBI30,15127,000 27,000 2. RBI's OMO Sales23,44628,205 36,613 Purchases4,35650 1,244

(Amount in Rs. crore) For the Week Ended Dec. 8, 2000For the Week Ended Dec. 15, 2000ItemAmountYTM (%PA) Indicative**AmountYTM (%PA) Indicative** MinimumMaximum MinimumMaximum1 23 45 6 7I. Outright Transactions 1. Govt. of India Dated Securities Maturing in the year 2000-01—— —509.705910.0735 2001-021929.965610.17523559.887810.3115 2002-03 $45610.078210.355331010.092810.2412 2003-0485210.187910.428553610.187910.3272 2004-0529310.297210.555312610.356410.4530 2005-06446