Variation over

As on Mar. 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

1,32,443

31,235

1,270

315

16,538

1,868

4,589

1,179

20,671

2,964

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,19,785

28,256

1,270

315

17,278

2,281

5,092

1,298

21,429

3,399

(b) Gold

12,624

2,971

—

—

-770

-420

-184

-44

-788

-442

(c) SDRs

34

8

—

—

30

7

-319

-75

30

7

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.