The Reserve Bank of India will be reintroducing the Rs. 5 notes in the existing design with the Ashoka Pillar watermark in the watermark window and the Ashoka Pillar emblem on the right side on the obverse. The reverse of the note depicts a farmer ploughing a field with a tractor. The colour scheme of the note, as in the existing design, is predominantly light green and mild pink. The five rupee note now being issued does not carry any inset letter in the numbering pa

May 22, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.47.02 on 22.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN21 May, 200146.960067.664741.362438.1422 May, 200147.020067.678241.168438.2900Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai

The results of the RBI Repo/Reverse Repo auctions held on May 22, 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) Nil Nil 15 1415 2. Applications accepted for one day repo period: (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) NA NA NA 10 1145 8.75 3. Weighted average Cut-off Rat

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 May 23, 2001 (Wednesday) 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 10.30 a.m.

(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market* (i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings9190.001834.00 11024.00Lendings7693.00831.002612.0011136.00(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate8.608.67 (b) Range of rates7.00-9.258.00-9.352 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of RatesBorrowings5.009.50-10.10Lendings10.009.60-9.603. Standing Liquidity Facility Availed from RBI $ Amount (

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loan Nomenclature Amount Price * YTM % Code (Face Value) Per Rs.100 Indicative (in Rs.Crore) nominal --------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Outright Transactions A.Government of India Dated Securities Contract Date : May 17, 2001 97011 11.15 % 2002 10.00 102.85 8.7397 97011 11.15 % 2002 5.00 102.82 8.7642 00012 11.03 % 2012 5.00 106.59 10.0312 Contract D

May 21, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.96 on 21.05.2001. Based on the Reference Rate for US dollar and middle rates of the cross currency quotes at 12 noon, the exchange rates of major currencies against the rupee are given below : DateCURRENCY 1 USD1 GBP1 EURO100 YEN18 May, 200146.940067.063241.365938.0721 May, 200146.960067.664741.362438.1400Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in Mumbai

The results of the RBI Repo/Reverse Repo auctions held on May 21, 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) Nil Nil 16 2760 2. Applications accepted for one day repo period: (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) NA NA NA 13 2590 8.75 3. Weighted average Cut-off Rat

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 May 22, 2001 (Tuesday) 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 10.30 a.m. o

(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings8731.258366.00017097.25Lendings9550.001633.004626.0015809.00(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate8.909.06 (b) Range of rates6.75-9.756.90-10.002 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of RatesBorrowings45.008.05-9.50Lendings10.009.50-9.503. Standing Liquidity Facility Availed from RBI $ Amount