Variation over

As on Mar. 5, 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

1,31,169

30,844

455

88

15,264

1,477

3,315

788

22,890

3,402

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,18,511

27,865

449

86

16,004

1,890

3,818

907

23,659

3,840

(b) Gold

12,624

2,971

6

2

-770

-420

-184

-44

-788

-442

(c) SDRs

34

8

—

—

30

7

-319

-75

19

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