(Rs. crore)Item19992000Variation May 21May 12 May 19#Week Year123 45 6Notes in circulation1,87,4352,07,113 2,06,361-752 18,926Notes issued1,87,4802,07,139 2,06,388-751 18,908Notes held in Banking Department4526 271 -18Deposits : Central Government101100 100— -1State Governments2641 41— 15Scheduled Commercial Banks65,24859,209 64,7435,534 -505Scheduled State Co-operative Banks677854 730-124 53Other Banks1,1941,860 1,649-211 455Others5,2085,038 4,916-122 -292Other liabi

Variation overItemAs on May 19, 2000WeekEnd- March 2000End- December 1999Year Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn. 1234567891011Total Reserves1,64,44437,412-749-218-1,469-62412,5012,47721,4533,969of which : * (a) Foreign Currency Assets1,51,79734,515-723-212-1,127-54312,6632,52321,3073,991 (b) Gold12,6392,895——-334-79-152-44139-24 (c) SDRs82-26-6-8-2-10-272*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 May 5# Fortnight 1999-20002000-200119992000 1 23 4 567 Liabilities to the Banking System Demand and time deposits from banks39,084-526 297 2,6548,9936,376 Borrowings from Banks(1) 14,036-956 -153-2,1764,6942,118 Other demand and time liabilities(2) 97684 603 130-1,297-349 Liabilities to Others Aggregate deposits 8,35,148 @-63 3,98625,0841,13,9721,17,137 (—) (0.6) (3.1)(18.9)(16.3)

(per cent per annum) 19992000Item / week endedMay 14Apr. 7Apr. 14Apr. 21Apr. 28May 5May 121 2345678Bank Rate 8.007.007.007.007.007.007.00I.D.B.I.(1) 13.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.5013.50Prime Lending Rate(2)12.00-12.5011.25-12.5011.25-11.7511.25-11.7511.25-11.7511.25-11.7511.25-11.75Deposit Rate(3)8.00-10.508.00-10.508.00-10.008.00-10.008.00-10.008.00-9.508.00-9.50Call Money Rate (Low / High)(4) - Borrowings8.50 / 11.000.20 / 15.002.50 / 8.002.50 / 9.305.00 / 8.105.00 /

(Rs. crore) 2000 - 20011999 - 2000 OutstandingVariationsOutstanding Variations as on(3) - (2)as on (6) - (5) Item 2000 1999 Mar. 24May 5 Mar. 26May 7 1 23 456 7 1.Bank Credit 4,34,1824,45,23811,0563,68,8373,68,404 -433 (2.5) (-0.1) A.Food Credit 25,69129,0573,36516,81620,799 3,983 B.Non-Food Credit 4,08,4904,16,1817,6913,52,0213,47,606 -4,416 (1.9) (-1.3) 2.Investments 61,12462,943 @1,81948,44649,659+1,214 A.Commercial Paper 5,0695,063-54,0064,911 905 B.Bonds/Debentur

Foreign 1999 2000 1999 2000 Currency May 21May 15May 16May 17May 18+May 19May 21May 15May 16May 17May 18+May 191234567891011121314 RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per U.S. Dollar) Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@ 42.750044.030043.970043.9700 43.9800 (Based on Middle Rates) FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency) U.S.{ Buying42.750043.985043.970043.9600 43.97002.33922.27122.27432.2743 2.2738DollarSelling42.760043.995043.980043.9700 43.9750 Pound{ Buying68.707566.75256

(Rs. crore) Outstanding as on Variation over Financial year so farYear-on-year 2000Fortnight1999-20002000-200119992000 Item Mar. 31#May 5 #Amount%Amount %Amount%Amount%Amount% 1 23456 78910111213 M 3 11,11,70711,48,8162,6040.218,061* 1.837,1083.31,54,356*18.3 1,52,122*15.3 (1.9) (3.4) (16.2) (15.5) Components (i+ii+iii+iv) (i)Currency with the Public 1,89,3192,01,5492,8071.416,693 9.912,2296.525,69516.115,8858.6(ii)Demand deposits with banks 1,47,3531,49,775- 1,513- 1

(Rs. crore) Outstanding Variation over as on Financial year so far 2000 Week1999-20002000-2001Year Item Mar. 31#May 19#Amount%Amount %Amount%Amount% 1 23 456 7891011 Reserve Money 2,80,2432,80,147 4,3251.62,122 0.8-96—18,6797.1 Components (i+ii+iii) (i)Currency in circulation 1,96,6782,10,556 -751- 0.415,513 8.813,8787.119,19610.0 (ii)Bankers' deposits with RBI 80,46067,122 5,1988.4- 12,584-15.8- 13,338- 16.63— (iii)"Other" deposits with RBI 3,1052,469 -122 -807 -636

(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 Oct.1Oct.4100163051,00021001,000——1,10099.688.34671,600Jan.7Jan.81001912515016100150——25099.688.6

(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 2 345 67891011121314151999-2000 Oct.1Oct.410014114 —————10010097.699.45851,735@Jan.7Jan.810016137 —11100———10097.749.24901,37520

(Rs. crore)Date ofDate ofNotifiedBids ReceivedBids AcceptedDevolve-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— —10095.359.81961,9002000-2001 Apr

(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 2 345 6789 1011121314151999-2000 Oct.6Oct.750020573 —3110— —39050090.6410.326614,300Jan.12Jan.13500491,377 —15500— ——50090.801

(Rs. crore)Fortnight endedTotal AmountIssued duringRate of Interest Outstanding #the fortnight #(per cent)@1 2 34Apr.9, 19993,494 677.00 — 12.50Jul.2, 19992,111 306.25 — 11.50Oct.8, 19991,868 1016.75 — 11.00Jan.14, 20001,401 808.50 — 11.00Mar.24, 20001,227 597.50 — 12.00Apr.7, 20001,264 1236.50 — 14.00@ : Effective interest rate range per annum.

(Rs. crore)Fortnight endedTotal AmountReported duringRate of Interest Outstandingthe fortnight(per cent)@1 234Jul.15, 19996,3117549.30 — 12.00Oct.15, 19996,6891,1049.91 — 11.75Jan.15, 20007,7471,0929.05 — 11.65Apr.15, 20005,6341,1279.58 — 12.25Apr.30, 20005,6061,2259.35 — 11.00May15, 20006,5991,9489.00 — 11.50@ : Typical effective discount rate range per annum on issues during the fortnight.

19992000Percentage Variation overItem / Week ended WeightMay 8Mar. 11*May 6#WeekMonthEndYear March 1 23456789ALL COMMODITIES 100.00142.7149.1151.70.11.92.86.3Primary Articles 22.02154.7160.0162.60.30.42.35.1(i) Fruits and Vegetables2.92146.7153.9168.5-1.10.514.214.9Fuel, Power, Light and Lubricants14.23152.6179.3193.60.711.514.426.9Manufactured Products 63.75136.3138.6138.6-0.1-0.2-0.11.7(i) Sugar, Khandsari and Gur3.93155.8158.0162.50.12.12.54.3(ii) Edible Oils 2.761

19992000 May 19May 15May 16May 17May 18May 191 234567 BSE SENSEX (1978-79=100)4,123.584,212.534,230.134,234.234,192.444,068.65S & P CNX NIFTY (3.11.1995=1000)1,180.251,299.251,306.851,311.651,293.401,268.00

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Mar. 31, 2000Apr. 7, 2000Apr. 14, 2000Apr. 21, 2000 Apr. 28, 2000May 5, 2000May 12, 20001 234 56781.Banks (a)Borrowings12,29611,26211,829 11,71710,5719,9038,913 (b)Lendings7,88410,9899,566 9,15910,26210,3878,2602.Primary Dealers (a)Borrowings5,7598,2547,343 9,38310,20010,1817,010 (b)Lendings3,1492,1441,977 2,1302,3732,3591,7823.Non-Bank Institutions (a)Lendings2,5291,6482,450 3,5474,1893,6752,6394.Total (a)Borrowings18,05519,51619,172 21,10020,7

(Rs. crore) Week EndedItem / Week endedApr. 14, 2000Apr. 21, 2000Apr. 28, 2000May 5, 2000May 12, 2000May 19, 200012345 67I. Outright Transactions (a) Govt. of India Dated Securities17,59616,37323,04617,796 21,23615,221(b) State Government Securities127211185 11418(c) 14 - Day Treasury Bills107172291280 177128(d) 91 - Day Treasury Bills200401648335 384133(e) 182 - Day Treasury Bills230134418297 236123(f) 364 - Day Treasury Bills6374711,815988 1,123597II. RBI* 14 @ : Ex

(US$ Million) MerchantInter-bank FCY/ INRFCY/ FCYFCY/ INRFCY/FCY SpotForwardForwardSpotForwardForwardSpotSwapForwardSpotSwapForward Cancel- Cancel- Position Date lation lation 12345 678910111213 Purchases Apr.24, 2000554843622 8642479515114824433Apr.25, 2000319987533 241234179013231013510Apr.26, 20003151058937 5419561709101446293135Apr.27, 20003321065521 39972695715943017432Apr.28, 200033210814019 552835661511644813849May1, 2000+ May2, 2000554106623 371753777681376556

(Rs. crore) Week Ended Apr. 15, 2000Apr. 22, 2000Apr. 29, 2000May 6, 2000May 13, 2000May 20, 20001 23 4567 Amount 0.040.01 4.5524.063.8811.15 Source : National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

1999 2000 ItemAs on FridayMay 21Apr. 21Apr. 28May 5May 12May 191 2345678Standard GoldOpening4,2804,4704,3704,4104,3804,350(Rs. per 10 grams) Closing4,2854,4604,3704,4004,3804,350 Silver (999.0 fineness)Opening8,1757,9857,8508,0157,8807,870(Rs. per kilogram) Closing8,1858,0007,8708,0007,8807,840 Note : In case Friday is a holiday, prices relate to the preceding working day. Source : Bombay Bullion Association Ltd.

(Rs. crore) May 19, 2000Variation in Total Treasury BillsHolders Treasury Bills of Different MaturitiesTotalOver theOver End 14 Day14 Day91 Day182 Day364 Day(2+3+4+WeekMarch (Auction)(Intermediate)(Auction)(Auction)(Auction)5+6) 1 2345 67 89 Reserve Bank of India——379201 5,3375,917 -102-882 Banks 59—532580 6,2967,467 -268932 State Governments 1502,357—— —2,507 -14889 Others 141100709520 1,3672,837 33959

(Devolvement / Private Placement on RBI and OMO Sales/ Purchases)(Face Value in Rs. crore) Gross Amount Raised Net Amount Raised 2000-2001 1999-2000 1999-2000 2000-20011999-20001999-2000 (Upto (Upto (Upto(Upto May 19, 2000)May 21, 1999) May 19, 2000)May 21, 1999) 12 3 4 5671. Total24,683* 27,000 86,630 22,707*22,27370,276of which : 1.1 Devolvement/Private Placement on RBI515 16,000 27,000 2. RBI's OMO Sales41 12,003 36,613 Purchases— — 1,244 * : Inclusive of Rs. 2683.

(Amount in Rs. crore) For the Week Ended May 12, 2000For the Week Ended May 19, 2000Item AmountYTM (%PA) IndicativeAmountYTM (%PA) Indicative MinimumMaximum MinimumMaximum1 2345 67I. Outright Transactions 1.Govt. of India Dated Securities Maturing in the year 2000-01 4597.61599.41093208.27069.3194 2001-02 1,3928.97569.35756728.91039.3685 2002-03 $ 7559.32659.49394569.34729.4767 2003-04 1,2319.42779.693416809.44069.6936 2004-05 6989.64879.90034009.64539.7540 2005-06 1,