(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

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FCY / FCY

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Purchases

Sep.

27, 2004

644

402

253

31

69

91

1,001

1,589

38

510

635

13

Sep.

28, 2004

727

537

241

25

153

49

1,589

1,662

156

577

375

24

Sep.

29, 2004

926

663

426

19

70

98

1,729

1,584

117

514

499

43

Sep.

30, 2004 +

Oct.

1, 2004

791

253

62

35

89

91

893

1,258

30

749

233

36

Sales

Sep.

27, 2004

988

305

287

19

53

107

933

1,550

68

542

679

13

Sep.

28, 2004

650

412

320

41

119

77

1,474

1,644

100

578

422

24

Sep.

29, 2004

888

410

707

40

37

140

1,634

1,552

133

485

420

44

Sep.

30, 2004 +

Oct.

1, 2004

665

236

170

24

142

110

832

1,149

58

747

250

31

FCY : Foreign Currency.
INR : Indian Rupees.
+ : Market closed.
Note : Data relate to sales and purchases of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.