Variation over

As on Jan. 7, 2000

Week

End- March 1999

End- December 1999

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

1,52,782

35,113

839

178

14,777

2,623

839

178

24,988

5,005

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,39,973

32,170

839

178

14,561

2,648

839

178

25,018

5,084

(b) Gold

12,791

2,939

-

-

232

-21

-

-

-17

-76

(c) SDRs

18

4

-

-

-16

-4

-

-

-13

-3

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.