(Face Value in Rs. crore)

2009-2010 (Upto Mar. 12, 2010)

2008-2009 (Upto Mar. 13, 2009)

2008-2009

2009-2010 (Upto Mar. 12, 2010)

2008-2009 (Upto Mar. 13, 2009)

2008-2009

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1. Total

4,51,000 $

2,51,000

2,73,000 @

3,98,411 $

2,06,972

2,28,972 @

2. RBI's OMO* Sales

9,018

9,331

9,932

Purchases

84,497

71,520

1,04,480

$ : Includes Rs.33,000 crore of MSS desequestering. @: Includes Rs 12,000 crore of MSS desequestering.
* : RBI's sales and purchases include transactions in other offices and transactions on behalf of the State Governments and others.