(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

Jan.

17, 2005

632

250

125

53

108

165

1,316

865

126

982

125

9

Jan.

18, 2005

822

252

147

76

135

88

1,515

1,322

92

1,131

349

20

Jan.

19, 2005

827

235

86

53

143

83

1,349

1,391

88

862

267

13

Jan.

20, 2005

740

239

130

21

114

188

1,101

1,362

127

749

360

15

Jan.

21, 2005 +

Sales

Jan.

17, 2005

487

272

276

103

113

117

1,173

848

174

963

99

18

Jan.

18, 2005

916

194

138

76

181

104

1,382

1,646

143

1,322

671

23

Jan.

19, 2005

736

232

131

59

138

71

1,411

1,390

111

845

301

8

Jan.

20, 2005

666

245

145

56

141

132

1,022

1,519

125

848

432

10

Jan.

21, 2005 +

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.