(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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Purchases

Sep.

20, 2004

548

314

67

20

50

37

1,429

1,467

107

333

148

7

Sep.

21, 2004

527

254

69

18

170

69

1,165

1,552

94

517

230

9

Sep.

22, 2004

584

310

71

30

200

67

1,140

1,574

90

656

225

6

Sep.

23, 2004

581

346

65

20

66

44

1,161

1,649

106

666

198

17

Sep.

24, 2004

684

248

112

18

55

52

956

1,436

92

564

153

13

Sales

Sep.

20, 2004

580

191

227

17

47

42

1,245

1,445

81

341

190

5

Sep.

21, 2004

562

209

133

20

192

67

1,135

1,466

231

467

233

55

Sep.

22, 2004

506

255

264

48

142

79

1,037

1,284

94

721

247

7

Sep.

23, 2004

686

185

110

43

67

53

1,123

1,594

88

667

194

19

Sep.

24, 2004

630

320

140

20

43

71

936

1,257

71

541

157

7

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.