Table 21: Cheque Clearances
	Number	Amount	Number	Daily Average
	of	(Rs'000)	of	Number  of	Amount
	Cheques		Days	Cheques	(Rs'000)
Jun-99	509,750	16,232,569	22	23,170	737,844
Sep-99	472,563	15,461,758	21	22,503	736,274
Dec-99	518,646	23,056,303	22	23,575	1,048,014
Mar-00	500,745	19,005,807	23	21,772	826,339
Jun-00	497,217	21,225,888	22	22,601	964,813
Jul-00	469,428	17,643,100	21	22,354	840,148
Aug-00	490,246	17,173,780	22	22,284	780,626
Sep-00	428,957	15,781,900	19	22,577	830,626
Oct-00	485,482	19,433,796	21	23,118	925,419
Nov-00	499,490	21,719,136	22	22,704	987,233
Dec-00	494,888	20,741,345	19	26,047	1,091,650
Jan-01	436,572	17,964,717	20	21,829	898,236
Feb-01	376,833	13,911,374	17	22,167	818,316
Mar-01	445,587	15,169,553	20	22,279	758,478
Apr-01	468,301	14,905,137	21	22,300	709,768
May-01	505,118	14,790,616	22	22,960	672,301
Jun-01	486,126	15,117,852	21	23,149	719,898
Jul-01	500,762	14,781,972	22	22,762	671,908
Aug-01	456,785	13,596,123	22	20,763	618,006