(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

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FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Jul.

19, 2004

652

245

115

36

106

75

997

1,371

130

732

258

6

Jul.

20, 2004

510

235

174

19

61

55

1,346

1,466

108

781

213

5

Jul.

21, 2004

438

184

120

28

70

69

931

1,199

55

804

228

7

Jul.

22, 2004

514

325

212

15

49

54

1,560

1,298

128

759

200

17

Jul.

23, 2004

465

286

148

24

47

73

1,235

1,359

156

616

217

8

Sales

Jul.

19, 2004

565

336

161

40

108

62

994

1,369

113

729

266

2

Jul.

20, 2004

588

321

100

17

36

67

1,282

1,597

34

811

152

4

Jul.

21, 2004

459

198

123

31

79

56

916

1,254

51

804

198

1

Jul.

22, 2004

526

367

316

15

39

52

1,446

1,357

131

747

186

31

Jul.

23, 2004

492

261

136

23

41

71

1,173

1,420

239

619

232

16

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.