--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : April 19, 2001 98008 11.50 % 2004 0.40 106.50 9.0142 Contract Date : April 20, 2001 00007 9.90 % 2005 5.00 101.80 9.3505 97010 11.19 % 200

BNP Group (now BNP Paribas) has informed the Reserve Bank of India that in view of a change in its corporate business plans it does not propose to go ahead with its plan to set up Primary Dealership. Consequently, the `in principle' approval given by the Reserve Bank of India earlier stands withdrawn.P.V. Sadanandan Asst. ManagerPress Release : 2000-01/1463

The Reserve Bank of India has on April 24, 2001 notified that no further purchases of equity shares of M/s. Satyam Computer Services Ltd. should be made on behalf of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in the primary / secondary markets without obtaining prior clearance of the Reserve Bank of India. The aggregate net purchases of the equity shares of the company by FIIs had reached the limit of 38 per cent of its paid up equity capital.P.V. Sadanandan Asst. Manager

April 24, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.84 on 24.04.2001. 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 YEN23rd April, 200146.790067.511042.330938.310024th April, 200146.840067.398142.043638.5700Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select ban

The results of the RBI Repos/Reverse Repo auctions held on April 24, 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) 3 7000 Nil NA2. Applications accepted for one day repo period: (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent)Partial allotment 3 5600 7.00 Nil 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 April 25, 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.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : April 19, 2001 00011 10.20 % 2005 20.00 103.05 9.3031 00011 10.20 % 2005 10.00 103.00 9.3174 00011 10.20 % 2005 5.00 103.00 9.3174 Contract

(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings98923329013221Lendings8170154133410045(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate7.177.19 (b) Range of rates6.00-8.007.00-8.002 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates1554.008.20-12.003. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 8585.00at Bank Rate4. Liquidity

In November 10, 2000, the RBI had issued guidelines in respect of banks’ investments and advances in capital markets. As announced at that time, the working of these guidelines has been reviewed by the RBI-SEBI Technical Committee. The Report of the Committee was submitted to the RBI on April 12, 2001 and was released on the same day for comments / suggestions by experts, market participants and others. (The Report is available on RBI Website also).2. In the light of

April 23, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.79 on 23.04.2001. 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 YEN20th April, 200146.850067.656141.991738.420023rd April, 200146.790067.511042.330938.3100Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few selec