Variation over

As on Jan. 29, 1999

Week

End- March 1998

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

1,29,525

30,491

-312

-43

13,620

1,124

1,671

435

21,123

2,656

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,16,515

27,429

-311

-42

14,008

1,454

1,822

471

21,369

2,970

(b) Gold

12,808

3,015

-

-

-586

-376

-

-

-205

-298

(c) SDRs

202

47

-1

-1

198

46

-151

-36

-41

-16

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 relevant Table in the Current Statistics Section of RBI Bulletin.