(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings7252161908871Lendings4375120115087084(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate11.9112.23 (b) Range of rates7.00-19.007.00-19.002 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates22317.50-12.003. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 9288at Bank Rate4. Liquidity Adj

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : March 29, 2001 00014 11.30 % 2010 5.00 106.645 10.1751 00015 11.43 % 2015 10.00 103.80 10.8962 Contract Date : March 30, 2001 98013 11.55 %

The Reserve Bank of India has on April 3, 2001 notified that no further purchases of shares of Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd. (CRISIL) should be made through Stock Exchanges in India on behalf of non-resident Indians (NRIs)/overseas corporate bodies (OCBs)/Persons of Indian origin (PIOs) without obtaining prior clearance of RBI as the Company has reached the overall ceiling of 10% of its paid up capital.N.L. Rao Asst. ManagerPress Release : 2000-01/1

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has rejected on March 30, 2001 the application for certificate of registration submitted by M/s Ganapati Finance & Leasing Company Limited., having its Registered Office at Lal Building, 1st floor, Kachery Road, Rourkela - 769012, for carrying on the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution. As such, the above company cannot trans

The Reserve Bank of India on April 3, 2001 has notified that Mac Charles India Ltd. has reached the limit of 8% of its paid-up equity capital. No further purchases of shares of Mac Charles India Ltd., should, therefore, be made in the secondary market on behalf of non-resident Indians (NRIs) / overseas corporate bodies (OCBs) and persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). N.L. Rao Asst. ManagerPress Release : 2000-01/1365 Monitoring of Investments in CompaniesFII InvestmentNRIs

The Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of the powers conferred on it under Section 45 IA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, has rejected on March 31, 2001 the application for certificate of registration submitted by M/s Sonanchal Finance Private Limited., having its Registered Office at Buxar Road, Kargahar, Dist. Rohtas, Bihar-821107, for carrying on the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution. As such, the above company cannot transact the business of a

April 03, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.64 on 03.04.2001. 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 YEN30th March, 200146.640066.525041.017537.43003rd April, 200146.640066.263841.257737.0500Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select bank

The results of the RBI Repos/Reverse Repo auctions held on April 3, 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) 5 1520 1 502. Applications accepted for one day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) 5 1520 7.00 1 50 9.00

The Reserve Bank of India under the Scheme of Liquidity Adjustment Facility, has announced five-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 April 4, 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 11.00 a.

The Standing Committee on International Financial Standards and Codes (Chairman: Dr. Y.V. Reddy) constituted the Advisory Group on Corporate Governance under the Chairmanship of Dr. R.H. Patil with Dr. V.V. Desai, Sarvashri Deepak M. Satwalekar, M.G. Bhide, Nandan Nilenkani and Rajendra P. Chitale as members to study the present status of applicability and relevance and compliance of international standards and codes of industrialised and emerging countries and sugges