(Rs. in crores)
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                          Scheduled Commercial Banks              Non
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 Last Friday /  Last          All      Indian     Foreign  Commercial
 Reporting Friday                                               Banks
 (in case of March)
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1990-91                    50,501      49,542         959          31
1992-93                    58,573      57,256       1,317          30
1993-94                    71,151      69,434       1,718          19
1994-95                    91,324      89,019       2,305          20
1995-96                   101,861      99,347       2,514          -
1996-97                   115,445     112,570       2,875          ..

Nov.           1995        96,840      94,328       2,512          -
Dec.           1995        97,405      94,987       2,417          -
Jan.           1996        98,356      95,836       2,520          -
Feb.           1996        99,380      96,861       2,519          -
Mar.           1996       101,861      99,347       2,514          -
Apr.           1996       101,752      99,293       2,459          -
May            1996       102,597     100,149       2,449          -
Jun.           1996       103,843     101,407       2,436          -
Jul.           1996       104,860     102,310       2,550          -
Aug.           1996       106,274     103,662       2,612          -
Sep.           1996       107,247     104,630       2,618          1
Oct.           1996       107,041     104,304       2,738          -
Nov.           1996       107,988     105,192       2,796          ..
Dec.           1996       108,439     105,664       2,776          ..
Jan.           1997       111,732     108,881       2,852          ..
Feb.           1997       113,546     110,593       2,952          ..
Mar.           1997       115,445     112,570       2,875          ..

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