Variation over

As on Feb. 26, 1999

Week

End- March 1998

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

1,30,714

30,756

1,058

121

14,809

1,389

2,860

700

23,263

3,392

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,18,062

27,779

1,059

121

15,555

1,804

3,369

821

23,531

3,735

(b) Gold

12,618

2,969

—

—

-776

-422

-190

-46

-287

-347

(c) SDRs

34

8

-1

—

30

7

-319

-75

19

4

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.