(per cent per annum)

1999

2000

Item / week ended

Mar. 19

Feb. 18

Feb. 25

Mar. 3

Mar. 10

Mar. 17

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Bank Rate

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

8.00

I.D.B.I.¹

13.50

13.50

13.50

13.50

13.50

13.50

Prime Lending Rate²

12.00-13.00

12.00-12.50

12.00-12.50

12.00-12.50

12.00-12.50

12.00-12.50

Deposit Rate³

9.00-11.50

8.00-10.50

8.00-10.50

8.00-10.50

8.50-10.50

8.50-10.50

Call Money Rate (Low / High)⁴

7.60/11.25

9.00/25.00

7.90/17.50

8.75/11.30

6.50/11.30

8.15/8.85

1. Medium Term Lending Rate (MTLR).

2. Prime Lending Rate relates to five major banks.

3. Deposit Rate relates to five major banks for term deposits of more than one year maturity.

4. Inter-Bank Call Money Rates as reported by DFHI.