D eCONOMIC INDICATORS m 09 - 11 - 2011

EXCHANGE RATES BUYING AND SELLING PRICES OF TREASURY BONDS EXTERNAL FINANCE EXTERNAL TRADE (Rs. per unit) Quoted by primary dealers on 01/11/2012

Week Week Year Bond Series Maturity Maturity Average Yield** Average Yield** 2012 2011 % ending ago ago Period D/M/Y Buying Selling 2012(a) 2011 % Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Change (Rs. per unit) Nov 09 (Years) Price* Price* End Sep End Dec Change Exports Rs mn 936,730 864,686 8.3 Commercial Bank Avg. Middle 08.84% 2013A 2 05/10/13 97.05 12.35 97.22 12.15 Agricultural 220,809 208,246 6.0 Rate (prevailing at 9.30 a.m.) 09.22% 2013A 2 21/11/13 96.99 12.40 97.17 12.20 External Assets Industrial 699,320 652,973 7.1 US$ 130.88 130.27 110.20 06.60% 2014A 2 01/02/14 93.25 12.67 93.43 12.50 Total Reserves (b) US $ Mn 8,610.2 7,199.0 19.6 Mineral 5,374 2,908 84.8 STG 209.22 209.84 177.46 09.00% 2014A 2 01/10/14 94.23 12.50 94.55 12.30 Rs Mn 1,117,550.6 819,978.0 36.3 Other 11,227 559 1,908.5 Yen 1.65 1.62 1.42 Gross Official Imports Rs mn 1,792,964 1,613,076 11.2 Euro 166.82 168.30 152.51 06.75% 2013A 3 01/09/13 95.75 12.38 95.88 12.20 Reserves (b) US$ Mn 7,053.1 5,957.6 18.4 Consumer goods 290,037 295,889 -2.0 INR (1) 2.42 2.43 2.24 08.50% 2015A 3 01/11/15 89.80 12.72 90.18 12.55 Rs Mn 915,447.5 678,583.9 34.9 Intermediate goods 1,083,183 976,924 10.9 SDR (As at 08 November, 2012) 199.85 200.21 173.59 Investment goods 416,773 336,134 24.0 13.50% 2013A 4 01/02/13 100.31 11.71 100.36 11.48 2012(a) 2011 % Other 2,971 4,128 -27.6 Central Bank purchases and sales 11.50% 2013A 4 15/06/13 99.79 11.82 99.94 11.57 Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Change Trade Balance Rs mn -856,234 -748,389 -14.4 of foreign exchange from 07.00% 2014A 4 01/03/14 93.21 12.76 93.39 12.60 Worker’s Remittances (C) commercial banks at market ratesSeptember Month Year 06.60% 2014B 4 01/06/14 91.61 12.68 91.83 12.51 Inflows US$ Mn 4,418.6 3,782.1 16.8 Exports US$ mn 7,393 7,851 -5.8 (US$ Mn.) - total for Month 2012 ago ago 06.20% 2015A 4 15/01/15 87.78 12.78 88.03 12.63 Rs Mn 561,531.4 416,568.0 34.8 Agricultural 1,736 1,891 -8.2 Purchases 23.00 5.00 0.00 06.20% 2015B 4 15/06/15 86.06 12.65 86.39 12.48 (a) Provisional Industrial 5,519 5,928 -6.9 Sales 300.00 15.75 514.05 08.00% 2016B 4 01/06/16 86.72 12.75 87.10 12.60 (b) By end September 2012, the total level of foreign reserves were Mineral 42 26 59.8 Week Week Year equivalent to 5.22 months of imports and the gross official reserves Other 96 5 1,796.5 ending ago ago 11.25% 2014A 5 15/07/14 97.85 12.68 98.10 12.51 were equivalent to 4.27 months of imports. Imports US$ mn 14,173 14,650 -3.3 Average Daily Interbank Volume 06.50% 2015A 5 15/07/15 86.25 12.69 86.56 12.54 © Data on workers’ remittances outflows are published on quarterly Consumer goods 2,292 2,687 -14.7 (US$ Mn.) 44.44 61.39 77.80 08.00% 2016A 5 01/09/16 85.84 12.80 86.20 12.67 basis. Intermediate goods 8,552 8,873 -3.6 (spot, tom and cash transactions Investment goods 3,305 3,053 8.3 among commercial banks) Other 24 37 -36.1 Forward Transactions INTERNATIONAL COMMODITY Trade Balance US$ mn -6,780 -6,799 0.3 Forward Rates (US$)2 MARANDAGAHAMULA AVERAGE 1 Month 131.73 131.26 110.73 OPEN MARKET OPERATIONS PRICES 3 Months - 133.66 111.76 WHOLESALE PRICE OF RICE Average Daily Interbank Forward 2012 2011 % Volume (US$ mn) 16.15 18.19 27.18 Sep Sep Change INDUSTRIAL EXPORTS Rs/Kg Outstanding Forward Volume 05.11 06.11. 07.11. 08.11. 09.11 Colombo Auction Price (US$ mn) (As at 08 November, 2012)1,102.69 1,059.66 1,387.22 Item Week Week Month Year 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 ending ago ago ago In nominal terms the Rupee depreciated against the US$ and Yen while Repo Auction Tea Prices Rs/kg 419.73 345.40 21.5 09.11.12 Avg 2012 2011 % it appreciated against the STG, Euro, INR and SDR. Amount Offered (Rs bn) - - - 10.50 - US$/kg 3.81 2.62 45.4 Samba 66.92 66.50 65.37 61.83 Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Change Bids received (Rs bn) - - - 12.64 - Imports (CIF) Sudu Kekulu 54.72 54.67 54.35 50.58 Total Industrial Exports Rs mn 699,320 652,973 7.1 (1) Central Bank indicative rate Amount accepted (Rs bn) - - - 10.50 - Rice Rs/mt 101,204 72,136 40.3 Raw Red 52.44 51.83 50.51 51.92 Food, Beverages and Tobacco 27,113 28,948 -6.3 (2) Weekly average based on actual transactions Weighted Average US$/mt 768 655 17.3 Nadu 56.90 56.53 56.23 52.71 Textiles and apparel 376,892 341,999 10.2 Yield (% p.a.) - - - 9.71 - White sugar Rs/mt 84,305 83,800 0.6 Petroleum Products 44,627 44,886 -0.6 Standing Facilities US$/mt 640 761 -15.9 Leather, Rubber etc 87,080 76,631 13.6 (Volumes) Crude oil Rs/barrel - 11,942 - Other 163,608 160,510 1.9 INTEREST RATES Repo (Rs bn) 0.95 0.29 0.12 0.67 0.66 US$/barrel - 108 - Total Industrial Exports US$ mn 5,519 5,928 -6.9 (%) MONEY MARKET ACTIVITY Reverse Repo (Rs bn) - - 3.06 0.90 1.75 Wheat Rs/mt 42,490 36,924 15.1 Food, Beverages US$/mt 322 335 -3.8 and Tobacco 213 263 -18.9 - VOLUMES (Rs. Mn) Textiles and Apparel 2,972 3,105 -4.3 Week Week Year Petroleum Products 352 408 -13.5 ending ago ago Leather, Rubber etc 687 696 1.3 November 09 (Rs mn) Week Week Year AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES GOVERNMENT DEBT Other 1,294 1,457 -11.2 Commercial Bank Average Weighted ending ago ago Prime Lending Rate (AWPR) 14.21 14.13 9.48 08 Nov’12 PETTAH MARKET Treasury Bill Yield (Excluding 10% Inter-bank Call Money Turnover (a) 15,991 14,717 8,165 2012* Month Year withholding tax) Central Bank Holdings(a) Week Week Month Year End July ago ago - 91 days 10.68 10.68 - Treasury Bills 208,227 203,859 85,496 Ending Ago Ago Ago – 182 days 12.02 11.97 - 08.11.12 Annual WAGE RATE INDICES - 364 days 12.65 12.56 - (a) Daily average for week Avg Total domestic debt (Rs bn) 3,185.7 3,155.3 2,755.0 Central Bank Overnight Rice (Rs/Kg) of which Repurchase Rate (Repo) 7.75 7.75 7.00 Samba 69.00 68.50 68.50 63.26 Treasury bills 651.5 682.4 614.5 2012 (a) 2011 % Central Bank Overnight Kekulu (Red) 53.00 52.00 53.38 51.52 Treasury bonds 2,114.0 2,040.0 1,752.2 September September Change Reverse Repurchase Rate 9.75 9.75 8.50 Rupee loans 58.4 58.4 80.8 Central Government Call Money Weekly Average (CMR) 10.54 10.55 8.04 CREDIT CARDS * Beans 230.00 225.00 137.50 124.23 Employees Sri Lanka Inter Bank Cabbage 100.00 90.00 60.00 60.04 Total foreign debt (Rs bn) 2,975.3 2,796.3 2,220.2 (1978 = 100) (b) 5,304.7 4,964.5 6.9 Offer Rate (SLIBOR) Carrots 140.00 210.00 102.50 105.29 1 day 10.60 10.60 8.04 Tomatoes 55.00 65.00 27.25 84.35 7 days 11.35 11.35 8.13 2012(a) 2012 2011 Pumpkins 60.00 65.00 35.00 36.81 Total outstanding govt debt (Rs bn)6,161.0 5,951.6 4,975.2 Workers in Wages Boards 1 Month 12.75 12.68 8.27 End End End Snakegourd 90.00 80.00 55.00 49.48 * Provisional Trades (1978 = 100) 3,662.8 2,936.4 24.7 3 Months 13.30 13.07 8.46 Aug July Dec Brinjals 130.00 115.00 66.25 55.93 Total outstanding government debt increased by 20 percent Agriculture 4,434.3 3,337.0 32.9 6 Months 13.94 13.67 8.64 Total number of Active Cards 928,072 918,216 862,352 Ash-Plantains 60.00 70.00 42.50 54.33 compared to end December 2011. Industry & Commerce 2,402.1 2,402.1 0.0 12 Months 14.55 14.22 8.85 Local (accepted only locally) 60,660 60,766 61,320 Services 1,851.8 1,851.8 0.0 Global (accepted Red-Onions (Local) 122.50 160.00 71.88 113.60 August Month Year globally) 867,412 857,450 801,032 Big-Onions (Local) 67.50 65.00 45.00 63.53 (a) Provisional 2012 ago ago Potatoes (N’Eliya) 95.50 112.50 66.38 96.28 GOVERNMENT FINANCE (b) Non-executive officers and minor employees Saving Deposits – Dried Chillies (Imported) 173.00 170.00 173.25 239.13 Commercial Banks 0.75-10.50 0.75-10.50 1.00-8.50 Outstanding balance (Rs mn) 47,936 40,483 37,637 Dhal (Indian) 115.00 115.00 117.25 113.15 One Year Fixed Deposits – Local (accepted only locally) 3,011 1,144 1,098 Eggs (Red) (Each) 10.50 10.00 9.88 10.75 Commercial Banks 5.25-15.00 5.00-15.50 5.05-10.00 Global (accepted only globally) 44,925 39,339 36,539 Coconut (Each) 34.00 31.50 29.00 34.10 2012* 2011 * Issued by Licensed Commercial Banks Jan-July Jan-July October Month Year (a) Provisional Fish (Rs/Kg)* Revenue and Grants (Rs bn) 564.4 500.1 EMPLOYMENT 2012 ago ago (b) Revised Kelawalla 410.00 420.00 367.50 351.20 Revenue (Rs. bn) 556.0 494.0 Commercial Bank Average Balaya 270.00 200.00 232.50 244.52 Tax 490.4 438.1 Weighted Deposit Rate (AWDR) 9.46 9.22 6.57 Salaya 90.00 60.00 92.50 112.37 Non tax 65.7 55.9 2012(a) 2011(a) 2011(a) Commercial Bank Average Weighted Paraw (Small) 330.00 340.00 280.00 426.90 Grants 8.4 6.1 Fixed Deposit Rate (AWFDR) 12.32 11.92 8.12 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter Annual Expenditure & Lending September Month Year TOURISM AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES Minus Repayments (Rs bn) 981.7 784.5 Labour Force Participation rate 46.8 48.3 48.2 2012 ago ago Current 695.3 582.3 Unemployment rate 3.9 4.2 4.2 Commercial Bank Average Weighted PETTAH MARKET Capital & Lending Employed persons by Sectors % Lending Rate (AWLR) 15.38 15.14 13.62 2012 * 2011 % Minus Repayments 286.4 202.2 Agriculture 30.1 33.7 32.9 Industry 26.9 23.6 24.3 Jan-Sep Jan-Sep change Week Week Month Year * Provisional September Month Year Services and Other 43.0 42.7 42.8 Tourist Arrivals 693,772 598,006 16.0 ending ago ago ago Total revenue and grants increased by 12.9 percent compared 2012 ago ago Earnings from Tourism US$ mn 711.1 580.1 22.6 08.11.12 Annual to the period of Jan-July 2011 Saving Deposits – NSB 5.00 5.00 5.00 (a) Data exclude Northern Province Rs mn 90,080.9 63,901.0 41.0 avg One Year Fixed Deposits – NSB 12.50 12.50 8.50 Rice (Rs/Kg) (02 (04 Y & (06 Y & The information contained in this issue is based on the Central Bank’s * Provincial Samba 70.00 70.00 70.00 68.84 yrs & 02 Mths) 02 Mths) 03 Mths) own computations and data supplied by other institutions. Kekulu (Red) 60.00 60.00 60.00 58.41 GDP by Industrial Origin at Treasury Bonds Auction 26.07.12 26.07.12 26.07.12 Coupon rate 9.00 6.40 8.00 Constant (2002) Prices Beans 250.00 240.00 165.00 147.79 Weighted Average Yield GOVERNMENT DEBT Cabbage 120.00 100.00 87.50 91.57 (Excluding 10% withholding tax) 13.62 14.10 14.25 SECURITIES MARKET Carrots 160.00 220.00 122.50 131.18 Growth rate 2012* 2011 2011 WEEKLY CHANGE IN Tomatoes 80.00 80.00 50.00 114.71 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter Annual Call money rates remained between 10.00 to 10.60 percent during the Pumpkins 80.00 80.00 57.50 58.24 Agriculture 9.1 1.8 1.5 RESERVE MONEY week. Weekly Summary of Primary & Secondary Market Transactions Snakegourd 120.00 90.00 77.50 73.40 Industry 9.5 9.5 10.3 * AWPR – Average for the month of October 2012 – 13.97 Services 4.5 8.8 8.6 and Weighted Average Yield Rates Brinjals 160.00 130.00 90.00 81.57 Ash-Plantains 80.00 80.00 62.50 76.57 GDP 6.4 8.1 8.3 08 Nov Week Change Bankwise-AWPR Week ending Week Ago 2012 Ago 09.11.12 Item/Week Ended Week Week Red-Onions (Local) 130.00 190.00 82.50 157.83 *Provisional Source: Department of Census and Statistics Reserve Money (Rs. mn). 479,760 478,230 1530 ending ending Big-Onions (Local) 85.00 90.00 60.00 78.89 Bank of Ceylon 14.78 14.81 Nov 07 Oct 31 Potatoes (N’Eliya) 120.00 130.00 85.00 115.31 People’s Bank 18.81 20.00 2012 2012 Dried Chillies (Imported) 200.00 210.00 212.50 270.58 Hatton National Bank 14.51 14.26 Outstanding Stock of Rs. Mn Rs. Mn Dhal (Indian) 140.00 140.00 140.00 134.94 Commercial Bank Of Ceylon 14.61 14.31 TRADE INDICES** Sampath Bank 15.46 15.90 Government Securities Eggs (Red) (Each) 11.00 10.50 10.13 11.21 Seylan Bank 16.83 16.94 T-bills Outstanding 732,297 732,487 (2010 = 100) Coconut (Each) 40.00 40.00 33.25 40.94 Union Bank of Colombo 15.72 16.45 o/w, amounts held by PDs 53,345 52,942 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION Pan Asia Banking Corporation 18.50 18.50 o/w, amounts held by Fish (Rs/Kg)* 2012** Month Year Nations Trust Bank 15.85 15.60 Foreign Investors 80,724 81,139 Kelawalla 520.00 600.00 437.50 460.67 July ago ago DFCC Vardhana Bank 16.80 16.50 2012* 2011 % Balaya 330.00 280.00 277.50 331.82 Total exports NDB Bank 16.02 16.02 T-bonds Outstanding 2,494,965 2,494,921 Salaya 110.00 110.00 130.00 141.59 Value 110.6 105.2 133.9 Aug Aug Change Amana Bank - - o/w, amounts held by PDs 29,038 30,741 Paraw (Small) 380.00 420.00 327.50 514.77 Quantity 120.6 101.2 124.1 Industrial Production Index (IPI)(a) HSBC 12.93 13.02 Unit Value 91.7 104.0 107.9 (2010 = 100) 107.5 114.5 -6.1 Standard Chartered Bank 14.01 13.97 Primary Issues o/w, amounts held by * Prices collected from the Fisheries Trade Centre, Peliyagoda. Total Imports Jan-Dec Jan-Dec Citi Bank 12.43 12.62 Value 118.6 127.0 158.4 Deutsche Bank 13.88 13.06 Foreign Investors 316,078 315,438 2011 2010 Quantity 118.5 120.8 124.1 Public Sector Major Industrial Habib Bank 15.14 15.01 Unit Value 100.1 105.1 127.7 Indian Bank 15.58 15.58 T-bills Amount Offered 10,000 8,000 Terms of Trade 91.6 98.9 84.5 Output Index (1997 = 100) 85.5 70.7 21.0 Indian Overseas Bank 14.00 14.00 Total Bids Received 26,076 22,312 SHARE MARKET * In US$ Terms * Provisional MCB Bank 14.06 14.74 Total Bids Accepted 10,636 9,069 ** Provisional (a) IPI based on ISIC Revision 4 Classification State Bank of India 15.83 15.83 Public Bank 12.80 12.79 ICICI Bank 13.48 14.73 T-bonds Amount Offered 0 0 Week Week Year Axis Bank - Total Bids Received 0 0 ending ago ago Total Bids Accepted 0 0 08 Nov’12 AVERAGE CRUDE OIL PRICES Latest Primary Issues Yield Rates All Share Price Index T-bills <= 91 days 10.68% 10.68% (1985 = 100) (ASPI) 5,581 5,495 6,322 <182 days 12.02% 11.97% Milanka Price Index 2011 2012 MONEY SUPPLY <364 days 12.65% 12.56% (31.12.1998 = 1000) (MPI) 5,128 5,016 5,641 Spot prices Spot prices T-bonds Average Daily Turnover (Rs mn) 497 310 890 Brent (New WTI CPC Import Brent (New WTI CPC Import <2 year Last Issue 0.00% 0.00% Market Capitalization (Rs bn) 2,137.9 2,104.8 2,274.4 York closing (European Prices York closing (European Prices 2 year Last Issue (02.08.12) 13.62% 13.62% price) Market) (C&F) price) Market) (C&F) 2012(a) Month Year Month (US $/bbl) (US $/bbl) (US $/bbl(*) (US $/bbl) (US $/bbl) (US$/bbl)(*) August ago ago 3 year Last Issue (11.05.12) 13.50% 13.50% Both the All Share Price Index and Milanka Price Index have M1 (Rs. bn) 439.0 437.9 436.5 4 year Last Issue (02.08.12) 14.10% 14.10% increased by 86 and 112 index points respectively. The Average January 97.33 89.26 95.33 111.34 98.46 115.62 M2 (Rs. bn) 2,439.4 2,410.2 2,059.4 5 year Last Issue (02.07.12) 14.15% 14.15% Daily Turnover has increased by Rs 187 mn. February 103.71 88.66 103.18 120.05 102.36 119.86 M2b (Rs. bn) 2,813.4 2,770.9 2,339.7 6 year Last Issue (02.08.12) 14.25% 14.25% March 115.39 102.86 111.31 126.67 106.16 119.86 Net Foreign Assets of 10 year Last Issue (02.07.12) 14.75% 14.75% April 124.41 109.53 119.45 120.77 103.32 121.21 the Banking System 15 year Last Issue (01.03.11) 9.30% 9.30% May 116.85 101.54 111.50 110.93 94.49 110.73 (Rs. bn) (b) -14.9 -13.9 300.2 20 year Last Issue (01.02.12) 11.00% 11.00% COMMERCIAL PAPER ISSUES (1) June 114.72 96.50 111.21 95.60 82.30 96.60 Secondary Market Activities July 117.35 97.19 112.85 103.20 87.86 - Net Domestic Assets of August 111.14 86.33 107.74 114.11 94.16 112.25 the Banking System T-bills Rs.Mn Rs.Mn September 114.92 85.42 108.43 113.16 94.64 (Rs. bn)(b) 2,828.3 2,784.8 2,039.5 Outright Transactions 2012 2012 2011 October 110.72 86.31 107.19 112.37 89.49 - Net Credit to Government Purchased 1,926 6,517 End Aug* End July End Dec November 111.13 86.89 113.00 (Rs. bn) 1,031.5 998.8 773.0 Sold 4,512 10,417 Total issues - Cumulative (Rs bn) 21.4 19.1 13.5 December 108.93 98.57 110.57 Credit to Corporations Repo Transactions Outstanding (as at end (Rs. bn) 263.8 261.5 141.5 Repurchase 29,888 26,759 of the period) (Rs bn) 10.9 12.1 8.1 02 November 111.37 92.52 107.64 84.90 Credit to the Private Reverse Repurchase 6,177 7,382 * Provisional 05 November - - 106.45 85.64 06 November - - 110.13 88.62 Sector (Rs. bn) 2,285.1 2,270.6 1,775.7 T-bonds (1) Based on the information provided by Licensed Commercial Banks and Licensed Specialised Banks. 07 November 115.30 95.51 109.07 84.50 Reserve Money (Rs. bn) 473.0 463.4 419.9 Outright Transactions 08 November 116.16 96.71 108.29 85.07 Purchased 2,223 2,200 Annual Change (%) Sold 2,713 2,440 Sources: Reuters M1 0.6 1.1 20.8 Repo Transactions Energy Information Administration (web site), Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. M2 18.5 19.0 22.6 Repurchase 96,638 80,989 (*) CPC import prices are not directly comparable with spot prices of WTI and Brent due to: CPC prices include freight charges; CPC price is M2b 20.2 19.8 20.6 Reverse Repurchase 13,145 10,517 PRICE INDICES weighted average price of different type of crude oil; part of imports of CPC are on term contract basis. Net Foreign Assets of the Banking System (b) -105.0 -104.3 -9.2 Item/Week Ended Week Week The information contained in this issue is based on the Central Bank’s own Oct Month Year Net Domestic Assets of Ending Ending 2012 ago ago computations and data supplied by other institutions. the Banking System (b) 38.7 40.1 26.7 November 07 October Colombo Consumers’ Net Credit to Government 33.4 36.6 10.8 31 Price Index (CCPI) Credit to Corporations 86.5 82.4 30.8 Secondary Market 2012 2012 (2006/07 = 100) 165.0 165.5 151.5 Credit to the Private Weighted Average After After NARAHENPITA ECONOMIC CENTRE Annual Average Change % 6.8 6.5 7.2 Sector 28.7 31.6 34.1 Yield Rates tax tax (Rs/Kg) Indian PM sees end Year-on-Year Change % 8.9 9.1 5.1 Reserve Money 12.6 12.2 24.7 Treasury Bills Purchased Core Inflation - (CCPI) Retail Prices (a) Provincial <= 91 days 10.70% 10.75% of economic (2006/07 = 100) 162.7 161.9 152.4 (b) In relation to M2b <= 182 days 12.00% 12.00% Item Average <= 364 days 12.65% 12.60% Annual Average Change % 5.4 5.3 7.5 Year-on-Year Change % 6.8 6.2 5.6 08.11.12 Week Ago ‘gloom and doom’ Sold Rice <= 91 days 10.62% 10.65% Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh July Month Year Samba 70.00 70.00 <= 182 days 11.90% 11.90% Kekulu (Red) 57.00 57.00 has said the economic “gloom and doom” DAUMBULLA MARKET <= 364 days 12.55% 12.50% 2012* ago ago Treasury Bonds Wholesale Price clouding the country in recent years has Index (WPI) Beans 240.00 240.00 been dispelled and that he is determined to Purchased Cabbage 220.00 220.00 Week Ending – 08 Nov, 2012 (Rs/Kg) <= 1 year 0.00% 0.00% (1974 = 100) 4,520.4 4,484.9 4,139.9 push ahead with further reforms. Annual Average Change % -0.3 -0.2 14.7 Carrots 230.00 230.00 <= 2 year 12.75% 12.65% Tomatoes 80.00 80.00 In a speech on Saturday evening in Food Item Wholesale Retail <= 3 year 12.60% 12.70% (Average) (Average) *Provisional Pumpkins 90.00 90.00 Mumbai, Singh said that in 2006, 10 per- <= 4 year 12.70% 12.75% Snakegourd 130.00 130.00 Rice <= 5 year 12.70% 12.85% cent annual growth looked “eminently Samba 66.75 69.00 Brinjals 150.00 150.00 <= 10 year 0.00% 0.00% Ash-Plantains 90.00 90.00 achievable” and “the sense of optimism Kekulu (Red) 54.50 57.00 <= 15 year 0.00% 0.00% Vegetables was all pervading”. >= 15 year 0.00% 0.00% AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION Red-Onions (Imported) n.a. n.a. Pumpkins 56.40 75.50 Sold But he admitted that since then, Indian Snakegourd 67.50 87.50 Big-Onions (Imported) n.a. n.a. <= 1 year 0.00% 0.00% Potatoes (Imported) n.a. n.a. exports have shrunk and the fiscal deficit Ash-Plantains 58.50 79.00 <= 2 year 12.65% 12.50% Beans 180.00 217.00 2012* 2011 % Dried Chillies (Imported) 200.00 200.00 has gone up. “Growth decelerated to 6.5 <= 3 year 12.55% 12.55% Dhal (Indian) 130.00 130.00 Carrots 139.00 170.00 <= 4 year 12.60% 12.65% Jan-Sep Jan-Sep Change percent last year and may be only around Tomatoes 41.50 64.00 Tea (Mn kg) 239.5 245.2 -2.3 Eggs (Red) (Each) 11.50 11.50 <= 5 year 12.62% 12.70% Coconut (Each) 35.00 35.00 six percent in the current year,” he said. Other Foods <= 10 year 0.00% 0.00% “This has dampened investor sentiment. Potatoes (N’Eliya) 80.50 101.00 Rubber (Mn Kg) 117.4 119.1 -1.4 <= 15 year 0.00% 0.00% Fish “Doubts are being raised in some quar- Dried Chillies (Imported) 168.00 196.00 > 15 year 0.00% 0.00% Big-Onions (Local) 56.20 75.00 Coconuts (Mn nuts) 2,297.4 2,062.1 11.4 Kelawalla 720.00 720.00 ters about the India growth story going Balaya 450.00 450.00 Red-Onions (Local) 88.75 121.00 Source: Primary Auctions and Primary Dealer Weekly Reporting astray,” he said at a corporate function Coconut (Each) 32.50 39.00 * Provisional Salaya 180.00 180.00 System Paraw (Small) 890.00 890.00 organised by The Economic Times. AFP