Variation over

As on Feb. 19, 1999

Week

End- March 1998

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

1,29,656

30,635

-794

-38

13,751

1,268

1,802

579

23,254

3,277

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,17,003

27,658

-628

1

14,496

1,683

2,310

700

23,521

3,620

(b) Gold

12,618

2,969

—

—

-776

-422

-190

-46

-287

-347

(c) SDRs

35

8

-166

-39

31

7

-318

-75

20

4

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.