Variation over

As on Feb. 12, 1999

Week

End- March 1998

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

1,30,450

30,673

732

87

14,545

1,306

2,596

617

23,826

3,202

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,17,631

27,657

733

88

15,124

1,682

2,938

699

24,078

3,545

(b) Gold

12,618

2,969

-

-

-776

-422

-190

-46

-287

-347

(c) SDRs

201

47

-1

-1

197

46

-152

-36

35

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.