(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY/ INR

FCY/ FCY

FCY / INR

FCY/FCY

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Dec. 13, 1999

425

90

20

8

25

23

649

367

74

431

66

21

Dec. 14, 1999

353

78

10

17

40

8

475

501

50

325

100

12

Dec. 15, 1999

285

42

16

18

15

12

467

372

46

296

108

13

Dec. 16, 1999

245

63

93

25

23

22

544

430

60

480

67

10

Dec. 17, 1999

261

81

20

16

37

30

555

633

77

423

70

23

Sales

Dec. 13, 1999

460

101

9

8

21

9

592

384

60

449

65

15

Dec. 14, 1999

301

106

13

22

46

8

450

445

88

323

104

12

Dec. 15, 1999

308

110

8

19

17

14

410

354

42

332

111

12

Dec. 16, 1999

320

90

5

27

23

25

524

410

61

555

74

10

Dec. 17, 1999

316

80

4

16

38

33

531

509

50

473

73

23

FCY : Foreign Currency

INR : Indian Rupees.

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