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FCY / INR

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FCY / FCY

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Purchases

Aug. 25, 2003

499

439

91

24

88

19

1418

1109

44

368

223

6

Aug. 26, 2003

413

258

113

22

47

16

846

1078

44

617

197

7

Aug. 27, 2003

576

226

145

7

19

51

1040

1382

42

598

570

14

Aug. 28, 2003

411

318

83

11

29

28

1077

1759

56

509

377

8

Aug. 29, 2003

616

390

138

12

52

32

904

1868

54

517

409

8

Sales

Aug. 25, 2003

461

239

158

23

37

23

1413

1141

75

354

185

7

Aug. 26, 2003

347

208

205

10

74

15

868

955

78

599

235

7

Aug. 27, 2003

585

306

199

10

43

32

1069

1493

156

612

538

22

Aug. 28, 2003

373

155

84

11

34

26

1291

2007

165

530

370

5

Aug. 29, 2003

456

205

181

64

48

49

974

1899

95

531

333

9

FCY : Foreign Currency.

INR : Indian Rupees.

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