Variation over

As on May 28, 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

1,44,108

33,532

1,117

89

6,103

1,042

16,254

3,476

25,348

4,775

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,31,607

30,613

1,117

89

6,195

1,091

16,914

3,655

25,511

5,044

(b) Gold

12,500

2,919

—

—

-59

-41

-308

-96

-148

-265

(c) SDRs

1

—

—

—

-33

-8

-352

-83

-15

-4

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.