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Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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13

Purchases

Apr.

25, 2005

1,028

257

173

85

296

236

1,375

1,407

56

1,431

499

42

Apr.

26, 2005

571

292

190

96

117

321

1,036

1,494

71

876

299

17

Apr.

27, 2005

713

432

444

48

188

194

954

1,358

53

1,116

693

148

Apr.

28, 2005

771

349

282

37

209

198

1,036

1,583

111

1,083

482

65

Apr.

29, 2005

870

671

501

71

335

312

2,178

1,851

196

1,084

611

101

Sales

Apr.

25, 2005

922

257

214

74

305

240

1,233

1,420

127

1,401

543

46

Apr.

26, 2005

757

279

238

94

119

321

1,022

1,125

113

887

405

17

Apr.

27, 2005

838

538

289

48

173

214

932

1,367

102

1,115

708

155

Apr.

28, 2005

786

332

257

46

189

183

1,112

1,287

178

1,087

528

69

Apr.

29, 2005

851

641

797

62

314

321

2,043

1,733

184

1,105

642

98

FCY : Foreign Currency.
INR : Indian Rupees.
+ : Market closed.
Note :Data relate to sales and purchases of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.