--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19, 2001 94003 12.50 % 2004 5.00 108.38 9.2469 94003 12.50 % 2004 5.00 108.35 9.2580 94003 12.50 % 2004 10.00 108.375 9.2488 94003 12

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 27, 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 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 InstitutionsTotalBorrowings137878929022716Lendings99522925595218829(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate7.427.45 (b) Range of rates6.50-8.007.00-8.302 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates18577.50-11.503. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 8180at Bank Rate4. Liquidity Adju

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 19, 2001 97009 10.85 % 2001 5.00 100.68 8.8282 Contract Date : March 20, 2001 00014 11.30 % 2010 1.00 107.40 10.0563 99020 11.83 % 20

Dr.Bimal Jalan, Governor, Reserve Bank of India will hold a meeting with the Chief Executives of major scheduled commercial banks to announce the Monetary and Credit Policy for the year 2001-02 on Thursday, April 19, 2001. The meeting will be held at 11.30 a.m. in the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai.Alpana Killawala General ManagerPress Release : 2000-01/1319

The Reserve Bank of India has on March 23, 2001 notified that no further purchases of equity shares of State Bank of India should be made on behalf of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Non Resident Indians (NRIs)/Overseas Corporate Bodies (OCBs)/Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) in the primary/ secondary markets without obtaining prior clearance of the Reserve Bank of India. The aggregate net purchases of the equity shares of this bank has reached the limit of 18 p

Date of Auction :March 23, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.100.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:15 Amount:Rs.162.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:0 Amount:NIL III.Cut-off price:Rs.99.68 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:10 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:85.19 (4 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:99.70

Date of Auction :March 23, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.100.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:18 Amount:Rs.172.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:1 Amount:Rs.200.00 crore III.Cut-off price:Rs.97.92 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:10 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:65.08 (4 bids) VI .Devolvement on RBI:NIL VII.Non-competitive bids accepted (a) Number:1 Amount:Rs.200.00 crore (b)Partial Allotment Percentage:N.A.N.L. Rao A

March 23, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs.46.67 on 23.03.2001. 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 YEN22nd March, 200146.680066.757141.846337.750023rd March, 200146.670066.353141.494337.9900Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select ban

The Reserve Bank of India has rejected the licence application of The Kurnool Urban Co-operative Credit Bank Ltd., (Andhra Pradesh) to carry on banking business. The bank is precluded from transacting the business of ‘banking’ as defined in the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (as applicable to Co-operative Societies). Thus, it will not be in order for it, among other things, to accept deposits from the public and allow withdrawals by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.N.L