(Outstanding-At face value)                                                    (Rs. in crores)
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                         Reserve Bank of India                     Banks             State Governments            Others
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Friday/Friday        Rediscounted    Ad hocs
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Mar. 31, 1994              2,108      21,730         605          72       3,428       2,296           -         541         935
Mar. 31, 1995              1,687      23,480          68           -          38       5,969         618         394          77
Mar. 31, 1996              2,355      29,445       3,211           -         408       5,026       2,285         465         595
Mar. 31, 1997              9,544      34,130       1,468           -       2,365       6,539       1,262         604         605

May      1996              1,198      43,550         679           -       2,926       4,691       1,877         491       1,018
Jun.     1996                357      49,280         107           -       3,044       4,873       1,443         428       1,407
Jul.     1996              4,136      43,390          56         176       3,524       5,000       1,492       1,011       1,428
Aug.     1996              5,434      32,220          56         125       3,222       6,877       1,772       1,140       1,449
Sep.     1996              6,655      28,270         130           -       3,026       5,748       2,212         515       1,132
Oct.     1996              4,427      33,245         156           -       2,344       4,725       2,681         540       1,319
Nov.     1996              3,680      35,940         951         650       2,068       4,700       2,370         797       1,110
Dec.     1996              7,397      29,215       1,355           -       2,303       4,597       1,533         476       1,309
Jan.     1997              7,679      29,470       1,930       2,720       2,691       5,589         930       1,903         950
Feb.     1997              7,751      30,610       1,473       2,500       2,939       5,909         955         558       1,133
Mar.     1997              7,911      31,115       1,777         445       2,228       6,491       1,185       2,552         910
Apr.     1997              7,982           -       1,177           -       2,086       2,303         962         544         275
Week Ended.
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May   2, 1997              6,326           -       1,306           -       1,744       1,965         962         528         288
May   9, 1997              5,800           -       1,306           -       1,345         926       1,015         518         284
May  16, 1997              5,880           -       1,345           -         911         548       1,115         446         229
May  23, 1997              5,657           -       1,018           -         763         517       1,258         440         212
May  30, 1997              4,009           -           2           -         703         505       2,155         765         190
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* : The rate of discount is 4.60 per cent per annum.