Variation over

Item

As on Dec. 29, 2000

Week

End-March 2000

End-December 1999

Year

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

1,87,061

40,008

1,166

201

21,148

1,972

35,118

5,073

35,118

5,073

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,74,165

37,254

1,166

201*

21,241

2,196

35,031

5,262

35,031

5,262

(b) Gold

12,889

2,752

—

—

–84

–222

98

–187

98

–187

(c) SDRs

7

2

—

—

–9

–2

–11

–2

–11

–2

* :

Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies (such

as Euro, Sterling, Yen) held in reserves. For details, please refer to the Current Statistics section of the RBI Bulletin.