Variation over As on Sept. 30, 1998 Week End-March 1998 End-December 1997 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 1,24,116 29,182 97 -26 8,211 -185 16,821 1,827 17,325 -314 of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets 1,11,377 26,184 -68 -69 8,870 209 17,399 2,219 18,109 426 (b) Gold 12,678 2,984 165 43 -716 -407 -335 -329 -737 -724 (c) SDRs 61 14 - - 57 13 -243 -63 -47 -16 No

Variation over As on Sept. 25, 1998 Week End-March 1998 End-December 1997 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 1,24,019 29,208 312 118 8,114 -159 16,724 1,853 17,228 -268 of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets 1,11,445 26,253 312 118 8,938 278 17,467 2,288 18,318 535 (b) Gold 12,513 2,941 - - -881 -450 -500 -372 -1,042 -787 (c) SDRs 61 14 - - 57 13 -243 -63 -48 -16 No

Item Variation over As on Sept. 18, 1998 Week End-March 1998 End-December 1997 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 1,23,707 29,090 241 42 7,802 -277 16,412 1,735 16,991 -214 of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets 1,11,133 26,135 241 42 8,626 160 17,155 2,170 18,128 602 (b) Gold 12,513 2,941 - - -881 -450 -500 -372 -1,042 -787 (c) SDRs 61 14 - - 57 13 -243 -63 -95 -29 Note: 1.

Item Variation over As on Sept. 11, 1998 Week End-March 1998 End-December 1997 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 1,23,466 29,048 1,873 493 7,561 -319 16,171 1,693 16,425 -262 of which : (a) Foreign Currency Assets 1,10,892 26,093 1,872 493 8,385 118 16,914 2,128 17,563 554 (b) Gold 12,513 2,941 - - -881 -450 -500 -372 -1,042 -787 (c) SDRs 61 14 1 - 57 13 -243 -63 -96 -29 Not