Table 21: Cheque Clearances
  Number Amount Number Daily Average  
  of (Rs'000) of  Number  of Amount
  Cheques   Days Cheques  (Rs'000)
           
Dec-98 561,287 19,148,184 22 25,513 870,372
Jan-99 434,756 12,373,624 19 22,882 651,243
Feb-99 341,678 12,465,665 16 21,355 779,104
Mar-99 515,004 16,069,912 20 25,750 803,496
Apr-99 514,027 15,197,677 22 23,365 690,804
May-99 520,551 14,523,522 21 24,788 691,596
Jun-99 509,750 16,232,569 22 23,170 737,844
Jul-99 495,177 15,739,859 22 22,508 715,448
Aug-99 480,139 15,581,240 22 21,825 708,238
Sep-99 472,563 15,461,758 21 22,503 736,274
Oct-99 468,248 16,345,344 21 22,298 778,350
Nov-99 500,028 18,358,375 21 23,811 874,208
Dec-99 518,646 23,056,303 22 23,575 1,048,014