Variation over

As on May 14, 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

1,42,195

33,250

1,346

308

4,190

760

14,341

3,194

25,821

4,584

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,29,694

30,331

1,357

311

4,282

809

15,001

3,373

26,022

4,862

(b) Gold

12,500

2,919

—

—

-59

-41

-308

-96

-148

-265

(c) SDRs

1

—

-11

-3

-33

-8

-352

-83

-53

-13

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.