Variation over

As on May 7, 1999

Week

End- March 1999

End- December 1998

Year

Item

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

Rs. Crore

US$ Mn.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Total Reserves

1,40,849

32,942

1,521

404

2,844

452

12,995

2,886

24,685

3,750

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,28,337

30,020

1,543

409

2,925

498

13,644

3,062

24,874

4,025

(b) Gold

12,500

2,919

—

—

-59

-41

-308

-96

-148

-265

(c) SDRs

12

3

-22

-5

-22

-5

-341

-80

-41

-10

Note: 1. Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of revaluation of non-US currencies held in reserves.

2. For details regarding conversion to US dollar a reference may be made to the relevant Table in the Current Statistics Section of the RBI Bulletin.