(US$ Million)

Merchant

Inter-bank

FCY / INR

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FCY / FCY

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Purchases

Aug.

15, 2005 +

Aug.

16, 2005

986

159

39

210

436

329

1,161

1,771

38

1,749

584

37

Aug.

17, 2005

777

154

46

117

174

283

1,047

1,246

86

1,317

411

16

Aug.

18, 2005

776

238

107

188

306

339

1,238

1,791

155

1,499

577

22

Aug.

19, 2005

754

205

75

166

301

300

1,036

2,372

208

1,290

538

70

Sales

Aug.

15, 2005 +

Aug.

16, 2005

792

274

150

203

427

367

1,075

1,621

152

1,713

610

30

Aug.

17, 2005

811

201

160

121

175

277

1,042

1,288

207

1,314

507

19

Aug.

18, 2005

918

152

94

180

355

362

1,161

1,626

164

1,486

751

21

Aug.

19, 2005

771

232

87

171

337

284

1,017

2,162

204

1,312

609

66

FCY : Foreign Currency. INR : Indian Rupees. + : Market closed.
Note : Data relate to purchases and sales of foreign exchange on account of merchant and inter-bank transactions.