(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY/ INR

FCY/ FCY

FCY/ INR

FCY/FCY

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Purchases

Oct. 16, 2000

290

37

68

14

19

5

614

913

98

358

113

13

Oct. 17, 2000

241

43

37

6

14

7

520

938

110

383

44

5

Oct. 18, 2000

270

48

56

9

7

7

452

1073

122

444

63

4

Oct. 19, 2000

469

49

29

8

20

7

808

902

82

366

50

11

Oct. 20, 2000

275

76

27

5

11

7

492

935

84

266

67

5

Sales

Oct. 16, 2000

335

186

9

14

19

6

511

888

78

384

135

14

Oct. 17, 2000

229

115

3

6

14

6

526

803

125

386

57

4

Oct. 18, 2000

246

179

27

8

7

6

424

1022

136

343

71

3

Oct. 19, 2000

398

127

13

5

21

7

827

879

90

379

59

11

Oct. 20, 2000

338

110

4

5

12

10

472

906

98

285

70

4

FCY : Foreign Currency

INR : Indian Rupees.

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