--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : August 17, 2001 94009 11.75 % 2001 0.47 100.10 6.9718 94009 11.75 % 2001 0.15 100.10 6.9718 94009 11.75 % 2001 0.15 100.10 6.9718 94009 11.

Date of Auction :August 20, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.250.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:22 Amount:Rs.515.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:1 Amount:Rs.50.00 crore III.Cut-off price:Rs.98.31 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:15 Amount:Rs.250.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:66.25 (7 bids) VI .Devolvement on RBI:Nil VII.Non-competitive bids accepted (a) Number:1 Amount:Rs.50.00 crore (b)Partial Allotment Percentage:N.A.Ajit Prasad

Date of Auction :August 20, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.750.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:53 Amount:Rs.1963.75 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:0 Amount:Nil III.Cut-off price:Rs.93.31 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:23 Amount:Rs.750.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:5.38 (7 bids) VI .Devolvement on RBI:Nil VII.Non-competitive bids accepted (a) Number:0 Amount:Nil (b)Partial Allotment Percentage:N.A. VIII.Weighted Average Price:93.3

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : August 14, 2001 99005 12.32 % 2011 5.00 116.18 9.6693 01006 10.25 % 2021 5.00 102.15 9.9951 Contract Date : August 16, 2001 97011 11.15 % 2

Government of Kerala have offered to sell on tap 9.56 per cent State Development Loan, 2011 having a maturity of ten years. The sale will be held at the offices of the Reserve Bank of India, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai from August 23, 2001. The Reserve Bank of India reserves the right to close the sale during or after the close of banking hours on or after August 23, 2001 having regard to the borrowing requirement of the State Government and the subscriptions receiv

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : August 13, 2001 91012 11.50 % 2011 10.00 113.20 9.4289 Contract Date : August 14, 2001 96018 13.55 % 2001 5.00 101.80 6.9843 97011 11.15 %

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 364 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.750 crore. State Governments are allowed to participate as non-competitive bidders and the allocation to non-competitive bidders will be outside the notified amount, at the discretion of the Bank. The sale will be subject to terms and conditions specified in the General Notification No.F.2(12)-W&M/97 dated 31 March 1998 issued by Government

In response to press queries, the RBI spokesperson confirmed that the Reserve Bank Board has, at its meeting held yesterday, decided to transfer a dividend of Rs 9350 crore to the Government of India out of its surplus profit for the year ended June 30, 2001. The amount is the same as that of last year.Alpana Killawala General ManagerPress Release : 2001-02/203

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.250 crore. The auction will be conducted using 'Uniform Price Auction' method. The allocation to non-competitive bidders will be outside the notified amount, at the discretion of the Bank. The sale will be subject to terms and conditions specified in the General Notification No.F.2(12)-W&M/97 dated 31 March 1998 issued by Government of India

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : August 13, 2001 94009 11.75 % 2001 30.00 100.132 7.4895 97011 11.15 % 2002 10.00 103.93 7.1883 97011 11.15 % 2002 10.00 103.93 7.1883 98004