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Variation over Item As on Mar. 11, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 6,12,014 1,40,429 10,775 2,870 1,21,885 27,470 40,336 9,251 1,10,006 29,537 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,86,516 1,34,584 10,587 2,823* 1,20,301 27,136 41,050 9,420 1,09,351 29,180 (b) Gold 19,096 4,376 — — 880 178 –873 –206 130 186 (c) SDRs 20 5 — — 10 3 –2 — 10 3

Variation over Item As on Mar. 4, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 6,01,239 1,37,559 8,549 1,901 1,11,110 24,600 29,561 6,381 1,00,902 27,130 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,75,929 1,31,761 8,640 1,917* 1,09,714 24,313 30,463 6,597 1,00,445 26,821 (b) Gold 19,096 4,376 –85 –14 880 178 –873 –206 130 186 (c) SDRs 20 5 — — 10 3 –2 — 10 3

Variation over Item As on Feb. 25, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,92,690 1,35,658 9,862 2,699 1,02,561 22,699 21,012 4,480 96,298 25,987 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,67,289 1,29,844 9,853 2,692* 1,01,074 22,396 21,823 4,680 96,271 25,775 (b) Gold 19,181 4,390 — — 965 192 –788 –192 –251 101 (c) SDRs 20 5 — — 10 3 –2 — 10 3 (d) R

Variation over ItemAs on Feb. 18, 2005WeekEnd-March2004End-December 2004Year Rs.CroreUS$ Mn.Rs.CroreUS$ Mn.Rs.CroreUS$ Mn.Rs.CroreUS$ Mn.Rs.CroreUS$ Mn.1 234567891011 Total Reserves5,82,8281,32,95913,6892,97992,69920,00011,1501,78189,37123,960 (a) Foreign Currency Assets5,57,4361,27,15213,6672,975*91,22119,70411,9701,98889,41523,768 (b) Gold19,1814,390——965192–788–192–251101 (c) SDRs205–25–5103–2—93 (d) Reserve Position in the IMF**6,1911,412479503101–30–1519888 * : F

Variation over Item As on Feb. 11, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,69,139 1,29,980 8,653 1,066 79,010 17,021 –2,539 –1,198 76,501 21,138 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,43,769 1,24,177 8,621 1,070* 77,554 16,729 –1,697 –987 76,620 20,962 (b) Gold 19,181 4,390 — — 965 192 –788 –192 –251 101 (c) SDRs 45 10 24 5 35 8 23 5 34 8 (d) Res

Variation over Item As on Feb. 4, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,60,486 1,28,914 –7,339 –806 70,357 15,955 –11,192 –2,264 71,793 20,990 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,35,148 1,23,107 –6,495 –612* 68,933 15,659 –10,318 –2,057 71,865 20,792 (b) Gold 19,181 4,390 –788 –192 965 192 –788 –192 –251 101 (c) SDRs 21 5 –1 — 11 3 –1 — 8 2

Variation over Item As on Jan. 28, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,67,825 1,29,720 1,273 291 77,696 16,761 –3,853 –1,458 86,009 23,410 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,41,643 1,23,719 1,251 286* 75,428 16,271 –3,823 –1,445 85,008 22,939 (b) Gold 19,969 4,582 — — 1,753 384 — — 744 367 (c) SDRs 22 5 — — 12 3 — — 9 2 (d) Reserve Positi

Variation over Item As on Jan. 21, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,66,552 1,29,429 –647 51 76,423 16,470 –5,126 –1,749 87,602 23,864 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,40,392 1,23,433 –603 59* 74,177 15,985 –5,074 –1,731 86,704 23,414 (b) Gold 19,969 4,582 — — 1,753 384 — — 744 367 (c) SDRs 22 5 — — 12 3 — — 9 2 (d) Reserve Position i

Variation over Item As on Jan. 14, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,67,199 1,29,378 1,415 266 77,070 16,419 –4,479 –1,800 92,445 24,936 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,40,995 1,23,374 1,350 252* 74,780 15,926 –4,471 –1,790 91,458 24,466 (b) Gold 19,969 4,582 — — 1,753 384 — — 744 367 (c) SDRs 22 5 — — 12 3 — — 9 2 (d) Reserve Positi

Variation over Item As on Jan. 7, 2005 Week End-March2004 End-December 2004 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 5,65,784 1,29,112 –5,894 –2,066 75,655 16,153 –5,894 –2,066 87,303 23,962 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,39,645 1,23,122 –5,821 –2,042* 73,430 15,674 –5,821 –2,042 86,436 23,516 (b) Gold 19,969 4,582 — — 1,753 384 — — 744 367 (c) SDRs 22 5 — — 12 3 — — 9 2 (d) Reserve