Variation over

As on Sep. 3, 1999

Week

End- March 1999

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

1,43,782

33,047

148

15

5,777

557

15,928

2,991

22,189

4,492

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,32,180

30,379

76

10

6,768

857

17,487

3,421

23,160

4,779

(b) Gold

11,563

2,659

72

5

-996

-301

-1,245

-356

-950

-282

(c) SDRs

39

9

-

-

5

1

-314

-74

-21

-5

Note : 1. Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of revaluation of non-US currencies held in reserves.

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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.