Variation over

As on Oct. 15, 1999

Week

End- March 1999

End- December 1998

Year

Item

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

1,43,750

33,081

1,234

312

5,745

591

15,896

3,025

18,499

3,479

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,31,895

30,363

1,234

312

6,483

841

17,202

3,405

19,385

3,760

(b) Gold

11,850

2,717

—

—

-709

-243

-958

-298

-828

-267

(c) SDRs

5

1

—

—

-29

-7

-348

-82

-58

-14

Note:

1. Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of revaluation of non-US currencies held in reserves.

2. For details regarding conversion to US dollar a reference may be made to the relevant Table in the Current Statistics section of the RBI Bulletin.