Variation over

Item

As on Jun. 27, 2003

Week

End-March 2003

End-December 2002

Year

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

3,80,977

81,905

–1,391

–215

22,697

6,477

42,628

11,460

97,664

23,943

of which :

(a)Foreign Currency Assets

3,63,695

78,231

–1,391

–215*

22,219

6,341

41,921

11,237

96,361

23,528

(b)Gold

17,276

3,673

—

—

491

139

734

229

1,344

424

(c) SDRs

6

1

—

—

–13

–3

–27

–6

–41

–9

Memo Item : RTP**

4,539

976

–54

–11

1,349

304

1,358

314

1,361

326

* : Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies (such as Euro, Sterling, Yen) held in reserves. For details, please refer to the Current Statistics section of the RBI Bulletin.
** : Foreign exchange reserves do not include India's Reserve Tranche Position (RTP) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).RTP may change, from time to time, due to India's transactions under the Financial Transaction Plan with the IMF as well as changes in SDR exchange ratesvis-a-vis rupee and US dollar.