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Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

FCY / INR

FCY / FCY

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Purchases

Aug.

16, 2004

657

153

58

24

87

88

1,160

999

86

719

170

7

Aug.

17, 2004

509

156

74

15

73

64

943

982

36

631

117

5

Aug.

18, 2004

513

119

59

18

39

39

1,214

662

35

470

115

18

Aug.

19, 2004

450

227

63

25

72

147

955

1,131

139

492

193

5

Aug.

20, 2004

58

13

1

1

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1

37

16

6

60

13

1

Sales

Aug.

16, 2004

577

205

196

38

91

123

1,087

940

64

690

175

1

Aug.

17, 2004

407

211

110

18

67

89

1,040

941

22

599

172

1

Aug.

18, 2004

479

165

120

18

28

52

1,131

772

38

524

177

7

Aug.

19, 2004

438

196

98

22

80

145

997

994

183

506

149

4

Aug.

20, 2004

44

20

3

1

—

—

46

15

6

45

14

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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.