(Rs. crore) 20002001VariationItemMar. 24Mar. 16Mar. 23#WeekYear123456Notes in circulation1,96,1572,17,1692,14,632–2,53718,475Notes issued1,96,1922,17,2242,14,691–2,53318,499Notes held in Banking Department345558324Deposits : Central Government1011001011—State Governments414141——Scheduled Commercial Banks57,41970,85059,544–11,3062,125Scheduled State Co-operative Banks676996806–190130Other Banks1,6252,8712,740–1311,115Others5,5875,8495,699–150112Other liabilities74,7758

Variation over ItemAs on Mar. 23, 2001WeekEnd-March 2000End-December 2000Year Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.1234567891011 Total Reserves1,96,00042,000–923–19830,0873,9648,6431,92332,3554,467of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets1,83,35239,287–927–199*30,4284,2299,1452,02333,2604,862 (b) Gold12,6372,711——–336–263–506–100–900–393 (c) SDRs11241–5–24—–5–2* : Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the

(Rs. crore) Outstanding Variation over as on Item2001 Financial year so farYear-on-year Mar. 9#Fortnight1999-20002000-200120002001 12 4567Liabilities to the Banking System Demand and time deposits from Banks49,2432,0593,37612,5324,82913,456 Borrowings from Banks(1)23,3668143827,10063010,913 Other demand and time liabilities(2)1,382116134521162526Liabilities to Others Aggregate deposits@9,51,0545,20892,7001,37,7101,14,8891,44,329 (0.6)(13.0)(16.9)(16.6)(17.9) [13.3][14

(per cent per annum) 2000 2001 Item / week endedMar. 17Feb. 9Feb. 16Feb. 23Mar. 2Mar. 9Mar. 1612345678Cash Reserve Ratio (per cent)(1)9.008.508.508.508.258.258.00Bank Rate8.008.008.007.507.007.007.00I.D.B.I.(2)13.5013.0013.0013.0013.0013.0012.50Prime Lending Rate(3)12.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5011.50-12.5011.00-12.0011.00-12.00Deposit Rate(4)8.50-10.508.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.008.50-10.00Call Money Rate (Low / High)(5) - Borrowings

(Rs. crore)  2000 - 2001 1999 - 2000   OutstandingVariationsOutstandingVariations  as on(3) - (2)as on(6) - (5) Item20002001 19992000   Mar. 24Mar. 9 Mar. 26Mar. 10 1 2345671. Bank Credit4,35,9585,04,94568,9863,68,8374,27,04658,209    (15.8)  (15.8)        A.Food Credit25,69139,92814,23716,81624,9358,119   

2000 2001 2000 2001 Foreign Currency Mar. 24Mar. 19Mar. 20Mar. 21Mar. 22Mar. 23Mar. 24Mar. 19Mar. 20Mar. 21Mar. 22Mar. 231 234567891011121314 RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per U.S. Dollar) Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@ 43.600046.690046.700046.700046.680046.6700 (Based on Middle Rates) FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency) U.S.{Buying43.595046.690046.695046.700046.675046.66502.29362.14182.14132.14132.14222.1427Dollar Selling43.605046.700046.705046.710046.685046

(Rs. crore) Variation over   Outstanding as on Financial year so farYear-on-year 20002001Fortnight1999-20002000-200120002001ItemMar. 31#Mar. 9#Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount% 12345678910111213M3 11,17,20212,92,89810,9890.91,33,987*13.71,75,69615.71,56,607*16.31,77,89116.0 (13.4) (13.7)Components (i+ii+iii+iv) (i)Currency with the Public1,88,7052,13,6885,6052.726,99616.024,98313.222,73513.117,7489.1(ii)Demand deposits with banks1,48,8061,57,2772,0821.35,9

(Rs. crore) OutstandingVariation over as on 20002001Week Financial year so farYear 1999-20002000-2001 ItemMar. 31#Mar. 23#Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount% 1234567891011 Reserve Money2,80,3142,85,690–14,314–4.84,3531.75,3771.921,9928.3 Components (i+ii+iii) (i)Currency in circulation1,96,7452,19,538–2,537–1.124,88914.122,79311.618,8029.4 (ii)Bankers' deposits with RBI80,46063,090–11,627–15.6–19,983–25.1–17,370–21.633,3695.6 (iii)"Other" deposits with RBI3,1093,063–150 –554

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmount Total Face Value Total Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding NumberCom-Non-NumberCom-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 34567891011121314152000-2001 Jul.7Jul.10100224641503100150——25099.756.7776350Oct.6Oct.910015162—15100———10099.688.8702425Jan.

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmount Total Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding NumberCom-Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1234567891011121314152000-2001 Jul.7Jul.1010019231—8100———10097.848.83071,655Oct.6Oct.91002022850910050——15097.669.58431,750Jan.5

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolve-TotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmount ment onIssuetedYield atOutstanding NumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face Value (8+9+10)AverageCut-offas on the Com-Non- Com-Non-RBI PricePriceDate of Issue petitiveCom- petitiveCom- (per cent)(Face Value) petitive petitive 1 2 345678910111213142000-2001 Jul.5Jul.610026229—14100——10095.639.18311,300Oct.11Oct.1210020253—3100——10095.1410.23861,300Jan.3Jan.41002

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face Value IssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non-NumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBI(8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- Com-Non- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive$ petitiveCom- (per cent)(Face Value) petitive$ 1 2 34567891011121314152000-2001 Jul.12Jul.1350028808—6205——29550091.549.241913,000Oct.4Oct.5500541,238—15500———50090.5010.5217

(Rs. crore)Fortnight ended   Total Amount Issued during Rate of Interest     Outstanding # the fortnight # (per cent)@1    2   3 4Apr.7, 2000   1,264   123 6.50 — 14.00Jul.14, 2000   1,129   259 5.50 — 14.00Oct.6, 2000   1,364   281 5.00 — 12.80Dec.29, 2000 &nbs

(Rs. crore)Fortnight endedTotal AmountReported duringRate of Interest  Outstandingthe fortnight(per cent)@1 234Apr.15, 20005,6341,1279.58 — 12.25Jul.15, 20007,1278169.35 — 11.85Oct.15, 20005,5741,21710.30 — 12.50Jan.15, 20017,79691010.00 — 11.98Feb.28, 20017,2461,2899.15 — 11.15Mar.15, 20016,9901,3569.25— 11.50@ : Typical effective discount rate range per annum on issues during the fortnight.

Items / Week endedWeight20002001Percentage Variation over Mar. 11Jan. 13*Mar. 10#WeekMonthEndYear March 1 23456789ALL COMMODITIES100.00149.1158.8158.80.30.35.26.5Primary Articles22.02160.0161.5160.80.1–0.21.00.5(i)Fruits and Vegetables2.92153.9157.2158.50.1–3.110.43.0Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants14.23179.3220.2223.20.80.815.424.5Manufactured Products63.75138.6144.2143.80.10.33.83.8(i)Sugar, Khandsari and Gur3.93158.0153.7151.22.11.5–4.5–4.3(ii)Edible Oils2.76112.0

2000 2001 Mar. 23Mar. 19Mar. 20Mar. 21Mar. 22Mar. 231234567BSE SENSEX (1978-79=100)5,115.023,722.493,672.403,791.073,713.973,635.28S & P CNX NIFTY (3.11.1995=1000)1,553.401,186.701,170.951,207.101,187.551,161.30

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Feb. 9, 2001Feb. 16, 2001Feb. 23, 2001Mar. 2, 2001Mar. 9, 2001Mar. 16, 2001Mar. 23, 20011 23456781.Banks (a)Borrowings10,93612,8069,39914,71112,05815,30011,404 (b)Lendings7,8249,5045,91711,8239,08710,5187,9422.Primary Dealers (a)Borrowings7,4677,3375,6258,1395,7737,7277,136 (b)Lendings1,7202,6711,7332,8512,3453,0142,4063.Non-Bank Institutions (a)Lendings3,3692,9342,4843,8663,7464,5544,0224.Total (a)Borrowings18,40320,14315,02422,85017,83123,0271

(Rs. crore) Week EndedItems Feb. 16, 2001Feb. 23, 2001Mar. 2, 2001Mar. 9, 2001Mar. 16, 2001Mar. 23, 20011 234567I.Outright Transactions (a)Govt. of India Dated Securities 35,36529,28344,45524,99425,39320,201 (b)State Government Securities 986988308380 (c)14 – Day Treasury Bills 262148266186332169 (d)91 – Day Treasury Bills 715634743371474554 (e)182 – Day Treasury Bills 204451382223181237 (f )364 – Day Treasury Bills 1,9252,1643,8633,0401,6762,350II.RBI* ———9236@ : Exc

(US$ Million) MerchantInter-bank FCY / INRFCY / FCYFCY / INRFCY / FCY SpotForwardForwardSpotForwardForwardSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward Cancel- Cancel- Position Date lation lation 12345678910111213 Purchases Mar.5, 200144897391520125351275111499944 Mar.6, 2001+ Mar.7, 200154581597237678131469522978 Mar.8, 20013755045917116171421555311864 Mar.9, 2001327787141265441566774479010 Sales Mar.5, 2001584206141416205081053101499944 Mar.6, 2001+ Mar.7, 200142619015722874911207

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Feb. 17, 2001Feb. 24, 2001Mar. 3, 2001Mar. 10, 2001Mar. 17, 2001Mar. 24, 20011234567Amount10.650.007719.0710.6026.390.0035Source : National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

20002001ItemAs on FridayMar. 24Feb. 23Mar. 2Mar. 9Mar. 16Mar. 2312345678Standard GoldOpening4,5204,3254,2904,3304,2504,260(Rs. per 10 grams) Closing4,5004,3254,2804,3204,2504,270 Silver (999.0 fineness)Opening8,0007,4207,4057,4757,3407,300(Rs. per kilogram) Closing7,9957,4407,4307,4757,3357,300Note : In case Friday is a holiday, prices relate to the preceding working day. Source : Bombay Bullion Association Ltd.

(Rs. crore) Mar. 23, 2001Variation in Total Treasury BillsHolders Treasury Bills of Different MaturitiesTotalOver theOver End 14 Day14 Day91 Day182 Day364 Day(2+3+4+WeekMarch (Auction)(Intermediate)(Auction)(Auction)(Auction)5+6) 123456789Reserve Bank of India————791791–65–6,007 Banks115—88092911,06312,987286,452 State Governments1003,245———3,3452,222928 Others851281,0253713,1464,7553101,978

(Devolvement/Private Placement on RBI and OMO Sales/Purchases)(Face Value in Rs. crore) Gross Amount RaisedNet Amount Raised 2000-20011999-20001999-20002000-20011999-20001999-2000 (Upto(Upto (Upto(Upto Mar. 23, 2001)Mar. 24, 2000) Mar. 23, 2001)Mar. 24, 2000) 12345671. Total97,18386,63086,63070,36270,27670,276of which : 1.1 Devolvement/Private Placement on RBI31,15127,00027,000 2. RBI's OMO Sales23,57336,61336,613 Purchases4,3561,2441,244

(Amount in Rs. crore) For the Week Ended Mar. 16, 2001For the Week Ended Mar. 23, 2001ItemAmountYTM (%PA) Indicative**AmountYTM (%PA) Indicative** MinimumMaximum MinimumMaximum 1 23 4567I.Outright Transactions 1.Govt. of India Dated Securities Maturing in the year 2000-01—— —2—— 2001-023418.71529.19203518.39879.1804 2002-03 $6728.74299.32657628.97309.2722 2003-041,3888.95879.41127049.12189.2921 2004-056099.14799.61337289.36149.6309 2005-065069.20389.76668109.41039.995