(Rs. crore) Item Outstanding as on Variation Over 1998 Fortnight Financial year so far Year 1997-98 1998-99 Mar. 31# Aug. 28# Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 M3 8,25,389 8,81,598@ 17,254 2.0 32,112 4.6 56,209 6.8 1,47,638 20.1 Components (i+ii+iii+iv) (i) Currency with the Public 1,45,182 1,49,682 -4,500 -2.9 5,314 4.0 4,500 3.1 12,281 8.9 (ii) Demand deposits with banks 1,18,435 1,11,325 1,000 0.9 -8,323 -7.9 -7,111 -6.0 14,314 14.8 (iii)

(Rs. crore) Item Outstanding as on Variation Over 1998 Fortnight Financial year so far Year 1997-98 1998-99 Mar. 31# August 28# Amount % Amount % Amount % Amount % 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 M3 8,25,389 8,81,598 17,254 2.0 32,112 4.6 56,209 6.8 1,47,638 20.1 Components (i+ii+iii+iv) (i) Currency with the Public 1,45,182 1,49,682 -4,500 -2.9 5,314 4.0 4,500 3.1 12,281 8.9 (ii) Demand deposits with banks 1,18,435 1,11,325 1,000 0.9 -8,323 -7.9 -7,111 -6.0 14,314 14.8 (iii)