(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Dec. 18, 2000

373

61

131

4

10

7

449

967

87

448

167

6

Dec. 19, 2000

306

91

30

97

14

4

470

825

202

332

81

5

Dec. 20, 2000

282

83

23

4

10

13

363

1116

100

340

88

7

Dec. 21, 2000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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Dec. 22, 2000

542

133

33

24

28

18

812

1193

145

384

156

40

Sales

Dec. 18, 2000

364

177

19

4

9

8

444

793

73

459

161

6

Dec. 19, 2000

326

199

8

96

9

6

461

609

195

351

63

5

Dec. 20, 2000

291

124

28

4

10

13

379

1010

81

360

79

7

Dec. 21, 2000

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—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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Dec. 22, 2000

650

202

7

24

20

29

726

1163

139

388

191

40

FCY : Foreign Currency INR : Indian Rupees

Note : Data relate to sales and purchases of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.