--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 14, 2001 00016 11.40 % 2008 5.00 107.52 9.9471 01001 10.47 % 2015 10.00 99.90 10.4811 01001 10.47 % 2015 5.00 99.95 10.4742 01001 10.

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

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.100 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

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 14 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.100 crore. 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. Tenders should be submitted in the prescribed form on Friday, Marc

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 12, 2001 98008 11.50 % 2004 0.20 106.70 9.0054 98022 11.98 % 2004 0.20 108.20 9.1792 Contract Date : March 13, 2001 97010 11.19 % 200

Date of Auction :March 16, 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:1 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore III.Cut-off price:Rs.99.70 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:8 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:50.00 (3 bids) VI .Devolvement on RBI:Nil VII.Non-competitive bids accepted (a) Number:1 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore (b)Partial Allotment Percentage:N.A. VIII.Weigh

Date of Auction :March 16, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.100.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:17 Amount:Rs.172.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:1 Amount:Rs.50.00 crore III.Cut-off price:Rs.97.92 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:12 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:5.62 (5 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 M

The Government of India has reduced the rate of interest payable on Relief Bonds issued under 9% Relief Bonds, 1999 Scheme from 9% per annum to 8.5% per annum with effect from March 15, 2001. Consequent to the change, the Relief Bonds issued on or after March 15, 2001 will bear interest at 8.5% per annum and simultaneously the sale of bonds bearing interest at 9% per annum will cease. Valid applications up to the date of receipt of Government decision by the receiving

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 12, 2001 98004 11.10 % 2003 2.00 103.85 9.0113 Contract Date : March 13, 2001 98013 11.55 % 2001 2.00 100.80 8.7152 97009 10.85 % 200

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 09, 2001 00014 11.30 % 2010 5.00 108.56 9.8761 Contract Date : March 12, 2001 97011 11.15 % 2002 10.00 103.11 8.8416 94010 11.55 % 20

Date of Auction : March 14, 2001 I.Notified amount: Rs.100.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:20 Amount:Rs.192.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:0 Amount:Nil III.Cut-off price:Rs.95.82 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:16 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:6.90 (3 bids) VI .Devolvement on RBI:Nil VII.Non-competitive bids accepted (a) Number:0 Amount:Nil (b)Partial Allotment Percentage:NA VIII.Weighted Average Price:95.93A

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 07, 2001 95012 14.00 % 2005(INSTA 10.00 115.15 9.7666 Contract Date : March 08, 2001 95012 14.00 % 2005(INSTA 5.00 115.40 9.7012 0001

The fourth tranche of market loans by ten State Governments for the year 2000-01 will be issued on March 20, 2001 for an aggregate amount of Rs.1650.00 crore. The loans will bear interest at 10.50 per cent per annum for 10 year maturity.The State-wise allocation is as under:Sr.No StateAmount  (Rs. crore)1.Andhra Pradesh200.002.Chhattisgarh40.003.Gujarat250.004.Himachal Pradesh50.005. Jammu & Kashmir150.006. Madhya Pradesh105.007. Orissa175.008.Rajasthan2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 07, 2001 00016 11.40 % 2008 5.00 109.12 9.6594 00014 11.30 % 2010 5.00 108.74 9.8486 Contract Date : March 08, 2001 96007 13.75 % 200

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 05, 2001 00014 11.30 % 2010 1.00 107.30 10.0764 00017 11.50 % 2011 25.00 107.43 10.3319 Contract Date : March 07, 2001 94009 11.75 %

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 91 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.100 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

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 14 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.100 crore. 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.Tenders should be submitted in the prescribed form on Friday, March

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction of 182 day Government of India treasury bills for a notified amount of Rs.100 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

Date of Auction :March 9, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.100.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:18 Amount:Rs.207.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:0 Amount:NIL III.Cut-off price:Rs.99.74 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:5 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:85.71 (2 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:99.75P.

Date of Auction :March 9, 2001I.Notified amount: Rs.100.00 crore II.Bids received (a) Competitive bids Number:19 Amount:Rs.172.00 crore (b) Non-competitive bids Number:0 Amount:NIL III.Cut-off price:Rs.98.05 IV.Competitive bids accepted Number:9 Amount:Rs.100.00 crore V.Partial Allotment Percentage:96.67 (2 bids) VI .Devolvement on RBI:NIL VII.Non-competitive bids accepted (a) Number:0 Amount:NIL (b)Partial Allotment Percentage:N.A.P.V. Sadanandan Asstt. ManagerPress