(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

Mar. 12, 2001

389

98

20

6

13

5

531

1490

66

445

96

6

Mar. 13, 2001

382

81

79

5

46

22

897

1436

118

420

157

23

Mar. 14, 2001

463

152

60

12

29

15

907

1878

91

470

110

5

Mar. 15, 2001

357

153

63

31

23

15

565

1287

116

556

107

9

Mar. 16, 2001

298

95

74

16

19

21

853

1606

171

355

193

20

Sales

Mar. 12, 2001

363

162

12

4

14

7

463

1096

46

473

104

6

Mar. 13, 2001

369

225

42

5

45

41

804

1255

72

473

124

22

Mar. 14, 2001

435

251

27

10

29

39

808

1320

82

467

91

4

Mar. 15, 2001

410

203

38

31

22

10

591

1164

113

577

108

9

Mar. 16, 2001

272

240

25

15

18

17

814

1704

115

354

197

20

FCY : Foreign Currency

INR : Indian Rupees

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