(Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Sept. 26 Sept. 18 Sept. 25 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,36,811 1,53,463 1,53,109 -354 16,298 Notes issued 1,36,835 1,53,491 1,53,151 -340 16,316 Notes held in Banking Department 24 27 42 15 18 Deposits : Central Government 51 50 50 - -1 State Governments 14 14 13 -1 -1 Scheduled Commercial Banks 56,771 70,759 62,795 -7,964 6,024 Scheduled State Co-operative Banks 758 715 811 96 53 Other Banks 912 1,075 1,048 -2

Vol. 13, No. 40 October 3, 1998 1.Reserve Bank of India (Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Sept. 19 Sept. 11 Sept. 18 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,39,403 1,55,053 1,53,463 -1,590 14,060 Notes issued 1,39,423 1,55,085 1,53,491 -1,594 14,068 Notes held in Banking Department 20 32 27 -5 7 Deposits : Central Government 50 51 50 -1 - State Governments 13 12 14 2 1 Scheduled Commercial Banks 53,021 72,039 70,759 -1,280 17,738 Scheduled State Co-operat

(Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Sept. 12 Sept. 4 Sept. 11 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,41,532 1,54,477 1,55,053 576 13,521 Notes issued 1,41,550 1,54,508 1,55,085 577 13,535 Notes held in Banking Department 18 31 32 1 14 Deposits : Central Government 51 51 51 - - State Governments 14 13 12 -1 -2 Scheduled Commercial Banks 53,132 68,785 72,039 3,254 18,907 Scheduled State Co-operative Banks 631 671 859 188 228 Other Banks 891 1,102 1,091 -11 2

(Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Sept. 5 August 28 Sept. 4 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,41,058 1,51,986 1,54,477 2,491 13,419 Notes issued 1,41,079 1,52,021 1,54,508 2,487 13,429 Notes held in Banking Department 21 36 31 -5 10 Deposits : Central Government 50 50 51 1 1 State Governments 349 16 13 -3 -336 Scheduled Commercial Banks 59,666 60,402 68,785 8,383 9,119 Scheduled State Co-operative Banks 632 675 671 -4 39 Other Banks 884 1,047 1,102