(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

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FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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1

2

3

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5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Aug. 12, 2002

267

65

11

22

15

13

491

653

33

504

164

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Aug. 13, 2002

319

190

8

6

10

10

491

844

44

348

116

2

Aug. 14, 2002

361

230

21

18

42

27

718

858

54

499

129

2

Aug. 15, 2002+

Aug. 16, 2002

377

129

61

21

25

27

555

1054

46

550

104

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Sales

Aug. 12, 2002

255

85

39

19

13

18

493

615

34

498

165

1

Aug. 13, 2002

295

101

42

6

8

12

604

856

49

390

121

2

Aug. 14, 2002

346

121

33

17

43

52

857

915

61

477

151

4

Aug. 15, 2002+

Aug. 16, 2002

375

78

47

30

36

18

669

954

48

533

142

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FCY : Foreign Currency.
INR : Indian Rupees.
+ : Market closed.
Note : Data relate to sales and purchases of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.