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As to the Government of India statistics, the Wholesale Price Index for 'All Commodities' (Base: 1993-94 = 100) for the week ended 15th July 2006 rose by 0.1 percent to 203.7 (Provisional) from 203.6 (Provisional) for the previous week.
The annual inflation rate was at 4.52 percent (Provisional) for the week ended 15/07/2006 (over 16/07/2005) as compared to 4.68 percent (Provisional) for the previous week and 4.45 percent during the corresponding week of the previous year.
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| VARIABLES |
LATEST FIGURES AVAILABLE |
| Annual Rate of Inflation |
4.52 (week ended on July-15, 2006) |
| Bank Rate |
6.00 (Percent per annum.) |
| Cash Reserve Ratio |
5.00 (Percent per annum.) |
| Deposit Rates. |
| a) 30 days and one year |
2.25-6.00 (As on May 9,2006.) |
| b) 1 year and above |
6.25-7.00 (As on May 9,2006.) |
| Prime lending Rate |
10.75-11.25 (As on May 9,2006.) |
| Money stock measures (RS in crores) |
| a) M 1 |
8,14,901 (As on May 9, 2006) |
| b) M3 |
27,77,701 (As on May 9, 2006) |
| Value of imports |
13,193 (As on May 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
| Value of exports |
9,358(As on May 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
| Balance of Trade |
-3,835 (As on May 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
| Foreign currency Assets |
15,673 (As on May 9,2006) (US $ Million) |
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