Variation over

Item

As on Oct. 27, 2000

Week

End- March 2000

End- December 1999

Year

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

1,62,833

34,851

1,363

-10

-3,080

-3,185

10,890

-84

18,166

1,545

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,49,738

32,009

1,363

-10*

-3,186

-3,049

10,604

17

16,968

1,431

(b) Gold

13,057

2,834

—

—

84

-140

266

-105

1,207

117

(c) SDRs

38

8

—

—

22

4

20

4

-9

-3

*

Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies

(such as Euro, Sterling, Yen) held in reserves. For details, please refer to the Current Statistics section of the RBI Bulletin.