Variation over

As on Apr. 1, 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

1,38,046

32,535

4,272

949

41

45

10,192

2,479

21,439

3,343

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,25,453

29,567

4,337

960

41

45

10,760

2,609

22,244

3,434

(b) Gold

12,559

2,960

-65

-11

—

—

-249

-55

-835

-98

(c) SDRs

34

8

—

—

—

—

-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.