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The official Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 1993-94 = 100) for the week ended 5th August 2006 rose by 0.1 percent to 204.3 (Provisional) from 204.1 for the previous week.
The annual rate of inflation, calculated on point-to-point basis, stood at 4.82 percent (Provisional) for the week ended 05/08/2006 (over 06/08/2005) as compared to 4.61 percent (Provisional) for the previous week and 3.78 percent during the corresponding week of the previous year.
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VARIABLES |
LATEST FIGURES AVAILABLE |
Annual Rate of Inflation |
4.82 (week ended on Aug-5, 2006) |
Bank Rate |
6.00 (Percent per annum.) |
Cash Reserve Ratio |
5.00 (Percent per annum.) |
Deposit Rates. |
a) 30 days and one year |
3.00-6.00 (As on June 9,2006.) |
b) 1 year and above |
6.25-7.00 (As on June 9,2006.) |
Prime lending Rate |
10.75-11.25 (As on June 9,2006.) |
Money stock measures (RS in crores) |
a) M 1 |
8,08,487 (As on June 9, 2006) |
b) M3 |
27,87,595 (As on June 9, 2006) |
Value of Imports |
13,764 (As on June 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
Value of Exports |
6,744 (As on June 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
Balance of Trade |
-3,797 (As on June 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
Foreign currency Assets |
1,55,716 (As on June 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
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