(Amount in Rupees crore and rate in per cent per annum)1. Call/Notice Money Market*(i) Volumes BanksPrimary DealersNon-Bank InstitutionsTotalBorrowings148979846024743Lendings113661662512518153(ii) Interest RatesBorrowingsLendings (a)Weighted average rate7.057.09 (b) Range of rates6.50-7.507.00-8.302 Term Money Market*Volume(Turnover)Range of Rates15908.35-12.003. Liquidity Support availed from RBI # Amount (outstanding)Rate of Interest 5904at 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 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

March 9, 2001The Reserve Bank of India’s Reference Rate for the US dollar is Rs. 46.53 on 9.03.2001. 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 YEN8 March, 200146.540068.011243.277538.689 March , 200146.530068.434043.377638.9300 Note : The reference rate is based on 12 noon rates of a few select banks in

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

In exercise of the powers contained in sub-section(4) of Section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Bank of Madura Ltd. with ICICI Bank Ltd. The Scheme shall come into force with effect from March 10, 2001. All the branches/offices of Bank of Madura Ltd. shall from March 10, 2001, function as branches/offices of ICICI Bank Ltd.Alpana Killawala General ManagerPress Release : 2000-01/1255

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

The results of the RBI Repos/Reverse Repo auctions held on March 09, 2001 are : Item Repo Auction (Sale of securities by RBI) Reverse Repo Auction (Purchase of securities by RBI) 1. Applications received for three day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face value in Rs. crore) 2 2550 2 175 2. Applications accepted for three day repo period (i) Number (ii) Amount (Face Value in Rs.crore) (iii) Cut-off Rate (per cent) 2 2550 7.00 1 150 9.00