Variation over

As on Dec. 31, 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

1,51,943

34,935

388

96

13,938

2,445

24,089

4,879

24,089

4,879

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,39,134

31,992

786

195

13,722

2,470

24,441

5,034

24,441

5,034

(b) Gold

12,791

2,939

-398

-99

232

-21

-17

-76

-17

-76

(c) SDRs

18

4

-

-

-16

-4

-335

-79

-335

-79

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.