Variation over

Item

As on Jan. 2, 2004

Week

End-March 2003

End-December 2003

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

4,65,496

1,02,103

6,860

1,513

1,07,216

26,675

1,026

268

1,25,743

31,351

of which :

(a)Foreign Currency Assets

4,46,258

97,885

6,185

1,336*

1,04,782

25,995

1,026

268

1,23,080

30,584

(b)Gold

19,225

4,215

675

177

2,440

681

-

-

2,683

771

(c) SDRs

13

3

––

—

–6

–1

-

-

–20

–4

Memo Item : RTP**

5,998

1,316

44

10

2,808

644

-4

-

2,826

655

* : 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.