Variation over

As on Dec. 24, 1999

Week

End- March 1999

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

1,51,554

34,839

1,955

450

13,549

2,349

23,700

4,783

24,230

4,872

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,38,347

31,797

1,955

450

12,935

2,275

23,654

4,839

24,339

4,954

(b) Gold

13,189

3,038

-

-

630

78

381

23

226

-3

(c) SDRs

18

4

-

-

-16

-4

-335

-79

-335

-79

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.