(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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13

Purchases

Jul.

26, 2004

451

163

163

23

33

61

1,982

1,090

133

577

186

4

Jul.

27, 2004

496

280

114

7

31

39

1,143

1,067

127

550

139

3

Jul.

28, 2004

498

268

139

45

116

62

1,311

984

80

744

559

18

Jul.

29, 2004

590

201

268

20

36

60

1,508

1,195

96

712

254

13

Jul.

30, 2004

829

338

234

18

71

56

1,319

1,431

108

711

224

11

Sales

Jul.

26, 2004

602

275

382

26

22

76

1,462

1,173

42

566

179

3

Jul.

27, 2004

552

281

143

6

31

34

1,152

1,286

86

554

119

2

Jul.

28, 2004

521

331

256

46

71

54

1,110

1,046

48

769

490

28

Jul.

29, 2004

617

523

189

16

55

64

1,283

1,353

92

731

248

7

Jul.

30, 2004

780

325

342

17

69

62

1,302

1,702

103

721

267

12

FCY : Foreign Currency.
INR : Indian Rupees.
+:Market closed
Note : Data relate to sales and purchases of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.