(Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Oct. 17 Oct. 9 Oct. 16 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,42,626 1,58,426 1,59,983 1,557 17,357 Notes issued 1,42,653 1,58,466 1,60,031 1,565 17,378 Notes held in Banking Department 27 40 48 8 21 Deposits : Central Government 50 51 50 -1 - State Governments 13 8 16 8 3 Scheduled Commercial Banks 54,430 67,492 72,276 4,784 17,846 Scheduled State Co-operative Banks 633 560 742 182 109 Other Banks 870 1,052 1,139 87 269

(Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Oct. 10 Oct. 2 Oct. 9 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,42,640 1,55,312 1,58,426 3,114 15,786 Notes issued 1,42,673 1,55,356 1,58,466 3,110 15,793 Notes held in Banking Department 33 44 40 -4 7 Deposits : Central Government 50 51 51 - 1 State Governments 15 15 8 -7 -7 Scheduled Commercial Banks 54,446 71,089 67,492 -3,597 13,046 Scheduled State Co-operative Banks 608 750 560 -190 -48 Other Banks 999 1,100 1,052 -48

1. Reserve Bank of India (Rs. crore) Item 1997 1998 Variation over Oct. 3 Sept. 25 Oct. 2 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Notes in circulation 1,37,775 1,53,109 1,55,312 2,203 17,537 Notes issued 1,37,801 1,53,151 1,55,356 2,205 17,555 Notes held in Banking Department 27 42 44 2 17 Deposits : Central Government 50 50 51 1 1 State Governments 14 13 15 2 1 Scheduled Commercial Banks 58,031 62,795 71,089 8,294 13,058 Scheduled State Co-operative Banks 667 811 750 -61 83 Other Bank

(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