(Rs. crore)

Item

1998

1999

Variation

Dec. 25

Dec. 17

Dec. 24

Week

Year

1

2

3

4

5

6

Notes in circulation

1,62,882

1,92,524

1,92,376

-148

29,494

Notes issued

1,62,910

1,92,576

1,92,417

-159

29,507

Notes held in Banking Department

27

52

41

-11

14

Deposits :

Central Government

50

100

100

—

50

State Governments

14

41

41

—

27

Scheduled Commercial Banks

73,770

58,241

62,218

3,977

-11,552

Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

721

731

793

62

72

Other Banks

1,117

1,154

1,240

86

123

Others

5,609

6,119

5,693

-426

84

Other liabilities

59,786

68,469

69,143

674

9,357

TOTAL LIABILITIES/ASSETS

3,03,948

3,27,379

3,31,604

4,225

27,656

Foreign currency assets⁽¹⁾

1,14,008

1,36,392

1,38,347

1,955

24,339

Gold coin and bullion⁽²⁾

12,963

13,189

13,189

—

226

Rupee securities (including

treasury bills)

1,48,670

1,47,883

1,47,883

—

-787

Loans and advances:

Central Government

—

4,336

4,827

491

4,827

State Governments

1,422

4,102

2,997

-1,105

1,575

NABARD

4,958

5,523

5,668

145

710

Scheduled Commercial Banks

6,310

1,996

3,708

1,712

-2,602

Scheduled State Co-operative Banks

11

13

13

—

2

Industrial Development Bank of India

2,000

1,740

1,740

—

-260

Export-Import Bank of India

752

697

697

—

-55

Others

6,704

4,416

5,392

976

-1,312

Bills purchased and discounted :

Commercial

—

—

—

—

—

Treasury

—

—

—

—

—

Investments⁽³⁾

2,916

2,916

2,916

—

—

Other assets

3,234

4,175

4,226

51

992

(1) Includes foreign securities, balances held abroad and investments in foreign shares/bonds.
(2) Effective October 17, 1990, gold is valued close to international market price.
(3) Excludes investments in foreign shares and bonds and in Government of India rupee securities.