Variation over

As on Sep. 17, 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

1,44,068

33,092

460

106

6,063

602

16,214

3,036

20,361

4,002

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,32,466

30,424

460

106

7,054

902

17,773

3,466

21,333

4,289

(b) Gold

11,563

2,659

—

—

-996

-301

-1,245

-356

-950

-282

(c) SDRs

39

9

—

—

5

1

-314

-74

-22

-5

Note :

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

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.