(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Dec.

13, 2004

552

495

133

80

264

162

1,958

1,603

110

826

325

15

Dec.

14, 2004

657

381

174

53

58

178

1,812

1,815

74

732

220

5

Dec.

15, 2004

634

374

97

31

127

95

1,671

1,512

61

967

267

1

Dec.

16, 2004

805

608

147

96

79

55

2,107

1,939

148

1,366

366

12

Dec.

17, 2004

711

371

132

50

149

235

1,411

1,427

99

687

368

34

Sales

Dec.

13, 2004

696

292

363

100

155

206

1,878

1,521

148

842

400

16

Dec.

14, 2004

644

246

286

23

136

146

1,721

1,760

73

762

175

16

Dec.

15, 2004

654

307

244

56

161

135

1,581

1,316

80

907

322

1

Dec.

16, 2004

548

428

315

68

128

185

2,025

1,948

112

1,387

367

43

Dec.

17, 2004

645

293

339

57

129

104

1,342

1,331

74

723

266

32

Note : Data relate to sales and purchases of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.