(Rs. crore)Item19992000Variation Feb. 26Feb. 18Feb. 25#Week Year12345 6Notes in circulation1,69,9691,96,0821,93,747-2,335 23,778Notes issued1,70,0041,96,1101,93,773-2,337 23,769Notes held in Banking Department362826-2 -10Deposits : Central Government50101101— 51State Governments1111841-77 30Scheduled Commercial Banks69,88467,88763,097-4,790 -6,787Scheduled State Co-operative Banks723828761-67 38Other Banks1,1511,6481,644-4 493Others5,3885,1945,107-87 -281Other liabili

Variation overItemAs on Feb. 25, 2000WeekEnd- March 1999End- December 1999Year Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.1234567891011 Total Reserves1,55,30635,5951,81940217,3013,1053,36366024,5924,839of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets1,42,43732,6461,81940217,0253,1243,30365424,3754,867 (b) Gold12,8532,945——294-15626235-24 (c) SDRs164——-18-4--2—-18-4 Note: 1. Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the eff

(Rs. crore) OutstandingVariation over as on Item 2000 Financial year so farYear-on-year Feb. 11#Fortnight1998-991999-2000199819991 234 567 Liabilities to the Banking System Demand and time deposits from banks36,3711,4775,765 3,9619,0396,924Borrowings from Banks(1) 12,656173,638 5843,8441,858Other demand and time liabilities(2) 792-7-902 70112249Liabilities to Others Aggregate deposits 7,96,625 @5,33586,876 82,6001,20,5821,11,265 (0.7)(14.5) (11.6)(21.4)(16.2) [11.5] [

(per cent per annum) 19992000Item / week endedFeb. 19Jan. 21Jan. 28Feb. 4Feb. 11Feb. 181234567Bank Rate9.008.008.008.008.008.00I.D.B.I.114.0013.5013.5013.5013.5013.50Prime Lending Rate212.75-13.0012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.5012.00-12.50Deposit Rate39.00-11.508.00-10.508.00-10.508.00-10.508.00-10.508.00-10.50Call Money Rate (Low / High)48.75/9.507.90/8.507.25/9.507.90/8.607.95/20.009.00/25.00 1. Medium Term Lending Rate (MTLR).2. Prime Lending Rate relat

(Rs. crore)      1999-20001998-99      OutstandingVariationsOutstandingVariations      as on(3) - (2)as on(6) - (5) Item   19992000 19981999        Mar. 26Feb. 11 Mar. 27Feb. 12   1     23456 71.Bank Credit   3,68,8374,18,10349,2663,24,0793,49,86225,78

Foreign 1999 2000 1999 2000 Currency Feb. 24*Feb. 21Feb. 22Feb. 23Feb. 24Feb. 25Feb. 24*Feb. 21Feb. 22Feb. 23Feb. 24Feb. 25123 4567891011121314 RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per U.S. Dollar) Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@ 42.4900 43.580043.590043.590043.600043.6100 (Based on Middle Rates) FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency) U.S.{ Buying42.4900 43.600043.605043.605043.605043.62002.35352.29362.29312.29312.29312.2920DollarSelling42.4950 43.610043.615043.615043.6

(Rs. crore) Outstanding as onVariation over 19992000 Financial year so farYear-on-year Fortnight1998-991999-200019981999 Item Mar. 31#Feb. 11#Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount% 1 2345678910111213 M 3 9,72,204*10,99,32410,6241.01,23,922*15.11,27,119*13.11,59,759*20.31,54,070*16.3 (12.9) (13.3)(18.1) (16.6)Components (i+ii+iii+iv) (i)Currency with the Public 1,69,3821,95,1555,5072.924,97117.225,77315.223,17915.724,60514.4(ii)Demand deposits with banks 1,35,1111,36,575-

(Rs. crore) Outstanding Variation over as on Financial year so far 19992000Week1998-991999-2000YearItem Mar. 31#Feb. 25#Amount%Amount%Amount%Amount%1 234567891011 Reserve Money 2,59,3712,66,047-7,283-2.722,2869.86,6762.617,3597.0 Components (i+ii+iii) (i)Currency in circulation 1,75,8461,97,826-2,335-1.222,70815.021,98012.524,06313.8 (ii)Bankers' deposits with RBI 79,70365,502-4,861-6.9-48-0.1-14,201-17.8-6,256-8.7 (iii)"Other" deposits with RBI 3,8212,719-87 -374 -1,

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 34567891011121314151999-2000 Jul.2Jul.31001833020015100200——30099.688.6084600Oct.1Oct.4100163051,00021001,000——1,10099.688.346

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 34567891011121314151999-2000 Jul.2Jul.3100141192577325—2712597.739.29093,505Oct.1Oct.410014114—————10010097.699.45851,735@Jan.

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids Accepted Devolve-TotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuementIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com-Non- Com-Non-on(8+9+10)AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom-RBI PricePriceDate of Issue petitive petitive (per cent)(Face Value)12 345 6789 10111213141999-2000 Oct.13Oct.1410015114 ———— 10010095.299.88561,700 @Jan.5Jan.610027337 —9100— —10095.359.81961,900Jan. 19Jan. 2

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids Received Bids Accepted Devolvement onTotalWeigh-ImplicitAmountAuctionIssueAmountNumberTotal Face ValueNumberTotal Face ValuePDs/SDs*RBIIssuetedYield atOutstanding Com- Non- Com-Non- (8+9+AverageCut-offas on the petitiveCom- petitiveCom- 10+11)PricePriceDate of Issue petitive$ petitive$ (per cent)(Face Value)1 2 345 6789 1011121314151999-2000 Jul.14Jul.1550031611 —12218— —28250090.6410.326613,300Oct.6Oct.750020573 —3110— —39050090.

(Rs. crore)Fortnight ended   Total AmountIssued during Rate of Interest     Outstanding #the fortnight # (per cent)@1     2 3 4Jan.1, 1999    3,667 621 8.00 — 17.35Apr.9, 1999    3,494 67 7.00 — 12.50Jul.2, 1999    2,111 30 6.25 — 11.50Oct.8, 1999    1,868 101 6.75 —

(Rs. crore)Fortnight ended Total AmountReported duringRate of Interest   Outstandingthe fortnight(per cent)@1  2 34Apr.15, 1999 5,029 1,3869.15 — 12.00Jul.15, 1999 6,311 7549.30 — 12.00Oct.15, 1999 6,689 1,1049.91 — 11.75Jan.15, 2000 7,747 1,0929.05 — 11.65Jan.31, 2000 7,814 1,4709.00 — 13.00Feb.15, 2000 7,693 1,3699.25 — 12.05       @ : Ty

19992000Percentage Variation overItem / Week ended WeightFeb. 13Dec. 18*Feb. 12#WeekMonthEndYear March 1 23456789ALL COMMODITIES 100.00355.0365.1363.4-0.2-0.42.92.4Primary Articles 32.30383.6388.9383.1-0.5-1.12.2-0.1(i) Fruits and Vegetables4.09410.2418.9397.0-0.1-5.2-3.3-3.2Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants10.66376.7438.3438.3--12.216.4Manufactured Products 57.04334.8337.9338.3-0.1-0.11.21.0(i) Sugar, Khandsari and Gur4.06287.6299.1297.8-1.6-1.63.43.5(ii) Edible Oils

1999 2000 Feb. 25Feb. 21Feb. 22Feb. 23Feb. 24Feb. 251 234567 BSE SENSEX (1978-79=100)3,281.295,876.895,883.335,642.465,810.175,623.08S & P CNX NIFTY (3.11.1995=1000)954.301,753.501,739.051,696.401,732.001,710.45

(Rs. crore) Fortnight Ended Oct. 8, '99Oct. 22, '99Nov. 5, '99Nov. 19, '99Dec. 3, '99Dec. 17, '99Dec. 31, '991 23456781.Banks (a)Borrowing 12,40813,49412,81712,15211,7839,14010,532 (b)Lending 9,8658,2698,49310,95311,96611,5399,3382.Primary Dealers (a)Borrowing 4,5553,8325,1336,3587,82510,0399,169 (b)Lending 1,9311,9441,7951,7762,0281,8162,3533.Non-Bank Institutions (a)Lending 4,5835,8604,6275,1384,3655,7376,090

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Item / Week ended Jan. 21, 2000 Jan. 28, 2000 Feb. 4, 2000 Feb. 11, 2000 Feb. 18, 2000 Feb. 25, 2000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I. Outright Transactions (a) Govt. of India Dated Securities 20,203 15,012 32,773 31,153 36,567 17,730 (b) State Government Securities 96 81 131 205 99 185 (c) 14 - Day Treasury Bills 110 460 212 239 56 123 (d) 91 - Day Treasury Bills 430 401 833 349 168 262 (e) 182 - Day Treasury Bills 123 138 159 154 83 56 (f) 364 - Day Treasury B

(US$ Million) MerchantInter-bank FCY/ INRFCY/ FCYFCY / INRFCY/FCY SpotForwardForwardSpotForwardForwardSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward Cancel- Cancel- Position Date lation lation 12345678910111213 Purchases Feb.7, 200034086132323174978048752013120Feb.8, 200026553194150223488226567216134Feb.9, 200027666104237264657237556113231Feb.10, 20003077663246296018825444116934Feb.11, 200026270131247234778965642714328Feb.14, 200049885291845177791,09210955318928Feb.15, 20002719031222

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Jan. 22, 2000Jan. 29, 2000Feb. 5, 2000Feb. 12, 2000Feb. 19, 2000Feb. 26, 20001234567 Amount1.177.1610.7633.567.595.37 Source : National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

1999 2000 ItemAs on FridayFeb. 26Jan. 28Feb. 4Feb. 11Feb. 18Feb. 251 2345678Standard GoldOpening4,3604,5254,5404,7704,7704,700(Rs. per 10 grams) Closing4,3754,5404,5304,8004,7804,700 Silver (999.0 fineness)Opening8,3408,2308,1608,2858,2208,185(Rs. per kilogram) Closing8,3758,2458,1458,2658,2158,130Note : In case Friday is a holiday, prices relate to the preceding working day.Source : Bombay Bullion Association Ltd.

(Rs. crore) February 25, 2000 Variation in Total Treasury BillsHolders Treasury Bills of Different Maturities TotalOver theOver End 14 Day14 Day91 Day182 Day364 Day(2+3+4+WeekMarch (Auction)(Intermediate)(Auction)(Auction)(Auction)5+6) 1 23456789 Reserve Bank of India121—1075333,9194,680373,866 Banks 55—7053117,3288,400-562-200 State Governments 170989—600—1,759157-4,845 Others 24926384562,2533,462483-492

(Devolvement / Private Placement on RBI and OMO Sales/ Purchases)(Face Value in Rs. crore) Gross Amount Raised Net Amount Raised 1999-20001998-99 1998-991999-20001998-991998-99 (Upto(Upto (Upto(Upto Feb. 25, 2000)Feb. 26, 1999) Feb. 25, 2000)Feb. 26, 1999) 1 23 4 5671. Total 86,63083,753 83,753 70,27668,95068,950of which : 1.1 Devolvement/Private Placement on RBI27,00038,205 38,205 2. RBI's OMO Sales34,83322,896 26,348 Purchases1,725— —

(Rs. crore) For the Week Ended February 25, 2000ItemAmountYTM (%PA) Indicative MinimumMaximum1 2 3 4I. Outright Transactions 1.Govt. of India Dated Securities Maturing in the year 1999-2000 — — — 2000-01 2377.83489.7775 2001-02 6788.045811.6573 2002-03 $ 2929.63429.8480 2003-04 2549.73959.9864 2004-05 3539.85399.9970 2005-08 83210.035910.5343 2008-09 3,50910.240510.4256 Beyond 2009 2,71010.247011.24872. State Government Securities9310.499911.42153.Treasury Bills (Resi