(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings1784210026027868Lendings145963142481522553(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate7.778.07 (b) Range of rates7.20-8.007.50-9.002 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates16089.50-12.003. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 8438at Bank Rate4. Liquidity Ad

On a further review, it has been decided to further reduce the Bank Rate from ‘7.5 per cent per annum’ to ‘7.0 per cent per annum’ effective close of business on March 1, 2001. The Reserve Bank of India had, on February 16, 2001, announced inter alia a reduction in the Bank Rate from 8 per cent to 7.5 per cent after a review of developments in the international and domestic financial markets. Alpana Killawala General ManagerPress Release: 2000-2001/1220

The results of the RBI Repos/Reverse Repo auctions held on March 01, 2001 are :ItemRepo Auction (Sale of securities by RBI)Reverse Repo Auction (Purchase of securities by RBI)1. Applications received for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face value in Rs. crore) 1 6500 Nil NA2. Applications accepted for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) 1 6500 7.50 NA NA NA

The Reserve Bank of India under the Scheme of Liquidity Adjustment Facility, has announced three-day repo auction and reverse repo auction in Government of India dated securities and treasury bills of all maturities of 91, 182 and 364 day Treasury Bills on March 2, 2001 (Friday) for scheduled commercial banks and Primary Dealers holding SGL Account and Current Account with it at Mumbai. The eligible banks/institutions may submit separate applications before 11.00 a.m.

(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings1522310574025797Lendings119692654542520048(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate7.767.78 (b) Range of rates7.20-8.007.60-9.002 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates22209.50-12.003. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 7109at Bank Rate4. Liquidity Ad

The results of the RBI Repos/Reverse Repo auctions held on February 28, 2001 are :ItemRepo Auction (Sale of securities by RBI)Reverse Repo Auction (Purchase of securities by RBI)1. Applications received for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face value in Rs. crore) 2 7150 Nil NA2. Applications accepted for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) 2 7150 7.50 NA NA NA

The Reserve Bank of India under the Scheme of Liquidity Adjustment Facility, has announced one day repo auction and reverse repo auction in Government of India dated securities and treasury bills of all maturities of 91, 182 and 364 day Treasury Bills on March 1, 2001 (Thursday) for scheduled commercial banks and Primary Dealers holding SGL Account and Current Account with it at Mumbai. The eligible banks/institutions may submit separate applications before 11.00 a.m.

(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings162369830026066Lendings125003626485820984(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate7.837.88 (b) Range of rates7.30-8.107.20-9.102 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates18168.50-12.003. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 8578at Bank Rate4. Liquidity Adj

The results of the RBI Repos/Reverse Repo auctions held on February 27, 2001 are : Item Repo Auction (Sale of securities by RBI) Reverse Repo Auction (Purchase of securities by RBI) 1. Applications received for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face value in Rs. crore) 1 6500 Nil NA 2. Applications accepted for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) 1 6500 7.50 NA NA NA

It may be recalled that Standing Committee on International Financial Standards and Codes was constituted in December 1999 in order to identify and monitor developments in global standards and codes, consider aspects of applicability of these standards to Indian financial system, periodically review the status and make available its reports to all concerned organisations in public or private sector. The Standing Committee chaired by Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of In