(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY/ INR

FCY/ FCY

FCY / INR

FCY/FCY

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Dec. 27, 1999

320

40

11

4

14

12

335

299

58

205

135

32

Dec. 28, 1999

466

73

31

19

20

11

342

388

32

196

104

20

Dec. 29, 1999

329

82

24

8

14

8

333

611

79

73

76

23

Dec. 30, 1999

276

54

18

9

23

6

201

246

27

81

52

30

Dec. 31, 1999

84

14

2

2

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1

84

13

30

5

2

3

Sales

Dec. 27, 1999

287

71

7

5

17

14

314

275

44

238

136

26

Dec. 28, 1999

278

161

18

19

16

9

327

394

47

212

104

23

Dec. 29, 1999

320

26

32

9

15

9

339

429

74

88

76

23

Dec. 30, 1999

255

46

12

9

25

4

200

209

30

90

52

29

Dec. 31, 1999

56

3

5

2

-

2

116

19

21

11

2

3

FCY : Foreign Currency INR : Indian Rupees.

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