(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY/ INR

FCY/ FCY

FCY / INR

FCY/FCY

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Purchases

Jan.

31, 2000

412

81

96

32

44

54

745

825

73

536

203

20

Feb.

1, 2000

272

109

138

34

37

17

589

865

77

480

101

26

Feb.

2, 2000

289

65

20

38

48

32

460

764

67

462

121

28

Feb.

3, 2000

244

145

47

25

57

38

429

1,117

153

580

133

17

Feb.

4, 2000

285

93

17

18

64

36

395

814

68

731

142

18

Sales

Jan.

31, 2000

387

275

62

29

62

53

746

854

93

552

192

19

Feb.

1, 2000

308

151

33

31

42

20

570

956

80

495

66

26

Feb.

2, 2000

221

144

27

40

48

32

457

761

93

483

131

30

Feb.

3, 2000

236

176

24

30

55

36

396

1,045

147

591

137

17

Feb.

4, 2000

248

162

17

21

65

39

351

731

54

808

157

18

FCY : Foreign Currency

INR : Indian Rupees.

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