Variation over

As on Nov. 19, 1999

Week

End- March 1999

End- December 1998

Year

Item

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Total Reserves

1,47,650

34,026

1,019

241

9,645

1,536

19,796

3,970

21,947

4,344

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,33,667

30,806

1,026

243

8,255

1,284

18,974

3,848

21,306

4,273

(b) Gold

13,965

3,216

—

—

1,406

256

1,157

201

993

154

(c) SDRs

18

4

-6

-2

-16

-4

-335

-79

-352

-83

Note :

1. Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of revaluation of non-US currencies held in reserves.

2. For details regarding conversion to US dollar a reference may be made to the relevant Table in the Current Statistics section of the RBI Bulletin.