Foreign 1998199919981999Currency Jul. 10Jul. 5Jul. 6Jul. 7Jul. 8Jul. 9Jul. 10Jul. 5Jul. 6Jul. 7Jul. 8Jul. 91234567891011121314 RBI's Reference Rate (Rs. per U.S. Dollar) Foreign Currency per Rs. 100@ 42.470043.280043.280043.290043.360043.3900 (Based on Middle Rates) FEDAI Indicative Rates (Rs. per Foreign Currency) U.S.{ Buying42.460043.275043.270043.280043.360043.39002.35462.31052.31052.31002.30632.3047DollarSelling42.480043.285043.280043.290043.370043.4000 Pound{ Bu

        (Rs. crore)                       Week Ended     Jul. 28, 2006 Aug. 4, 2006 Aug. 11, 2006 Aug. 18, 2006 Aug. 25, 2006 Sep. 1, 2006                 1   2 3 4 5 6 7                 Amount 30.24 119.89 89.51 31.27 337.60 38.90                 Note : With ef

    (Rs. crore)                   September 1, 2006 Variation in Total Treasury Bills Holders Treasury Bills of Different Maturities   Total Over the Over End   14 Day 91 Day 182 Day 364 Day (2+3+4+5) Week March   (Intermediate) (Auction) (Auction) (Auction)       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8                 Reserve Bank of India — — — — — — —    

                    Gross Amount Raised Net Amount Raised     2006-2007 2005-2006 2005-2006 2006-2007 2005-2006 2005-2006     (Upto (Upto   (Upto (Upto       Sep. 1, 2006) Sep. 2, 2005)   Sep. 1, 2006) Sep. 2, 2005)   1   2 3 4 5 6 7                 1. Total 80,000 79,000 * 1,37,000 * 45,012 48,982 95,370   of which : &n

        (Amount in Rs. crore)                               For the Week Ended Aug. 25, 2006 For the Week Ended Sep. 1, 2006 Item   Amount YTM (%PA) Indicative** Amount YTM (%PA) Indicative**         Minimum Maximum   Minimum Maximum 1     2 3   4 5   6   7 I. Outright Transactions           &nbs

        (Rs. crore)   2005 2006 Variation Item Sep. 9 Sep. 1 Sep. 8# Week   Year 1 2 3 4 5   6 Notes issued 3,76,152 4,40,163 4,45,473 5,310   69,321 Notes in circulation 3,76,138 4,40,140 4,45,458 5,318   69,320 Notes held in Banking Department 14 23 15 –8   1 Deposits             Central Government 2,310 100 100 —   –2,210 Market Stabilisation Scheme 61,855 38,478 39,443 965  

        Variation over Item As on Sep. 8, 2006 Week End-March 2006 End-December 2005 Year     Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. 1   2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11                         Total Reserves 7,63,167 1,65,138 –11,379 –1,320 86,780 13,516 1,44,784 27,932 1,26,602 19,861 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,29,196 1,57,835 –11

      (Rs. crore)                     Outstanding   Variation over     as on                   Financial year so far Year-on-year Item   2006                 Fortnight             Sep. 1#   2005-2006 2006-2007 2005 2006 1   2 3 4 5 6 7 Liabilities to the Banking

      (per cent per annum)   2005 2006 Item / week ended Sep. 2 Jul. 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11   Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sep. 1 1 2 3 4 5   6 7 8 Cash Reserve Ratio (per cent)(1) 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00   5.00 5.00 5.00 Bank Rate 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00   6.00 6.00 6.00 I.D.B.I.(2) 10.25 10.25 10.25 10.25   10.25 10.25 10.25 Prime Lending Rate(3) 10.25-10.75 10.75-11.25 11.00-11.50 11.00-11.50   11.00-11.50 11.00-11.50 11.00-11.50 Deposit Rat