(US$ Million)

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FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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FCY / FCY

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Purchases

Dec. 2, 2002

381

235

30

9

29

26

906

1621

121

350

211

1

Dec. 3, 2002

319

174

16

9

34

13

752

1431

107

389

213

2

Dec. 4, 2002

314

149

19

2

55

63

848

1320

74

407

250

1

Dec. 5, 2002

375

158

27

4

41

35

811

1066

79

348

151

2

Dec. 6, 2002

202

114

8

17

19

14

434

653

46

245

179

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Sales

Dec. 2, 2002

434

111

72

7

26

48

918

1382

172

366

200

1

Dec. 3, 2002

285

118

81

8

40

12

880

1249

105

408

213

5

Dec. 4, 2002

245

205

108

7

39

76

904

1098

111

407

252

3

Dec. 5, 2002

350

114

24

3

33

33

927

1045

105

349

137

4

Dec. 6, 2002

235

59

31

18

28

3

377

630

39

251

171

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FCY : Foreign Currency.

INR : Indian Rupees.

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