| Item | Unit | 2015 | 2016 | | Dec. 25 | Nov. 18 | Nov. 25 | Dec. 2 | Dec. 9 | Dec. 16 | Dec. 23 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | | 1 Total Reserves | ₹ Billion | 23,216 | 24,811 | 24,941 | 24,861 | 24,535 | 24,441 | 24,425 | | | US $ Million | 352,050 | 365,500 | 365,306 | 363,875 | 362,987 | 360,607 | 359,671 | | 1.1 Foreign Currency Assets | ₹ Billion | 21,692 | 23,187 | 23,316 | 23,235 | 22,912 | 22,820 | 22,803 | | | US $ Million | 329,192 | 341,276 | 341,089 | 340,131 | 339,258 | 336,903 | 335,970 | | 1.2 Gold | ₹ Billion | 1,172 | 1,368 | 1,368 | 1,369 | 1,369 | 1,369 | 1,369 | | | US $ Million | 17,544 | 20,461 | 20,461 | 19,983 | 19,983 | 19,983 | 19,983 | | 1.3 SDRs | SDRs Million | 2,889 | 1,066 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | | | ₹ Billion | 266 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 97 | | | US $ Million | 4,013 | 1,445 | 1,442 | 1,444 | 1,438 | 1,428 | 1,428 | | 1.4 Reserve Tranche Position in IMF | ₹ Billion | 86 | 158 | 159 | 158 | 156 | 155 | 156 | | | US $ Million | 1,301 | 2,318 | 2,314 | 2,317 | 2,308 | 2,292 | 2,291 | | Note: Exclude investment in foreign currency denominated bonds issued by IIFC (UK), SDRs transferred by Government of India to RBI and foreign currency received under SAARC SWAP arrangement. Foreign currency assets in US dollar take into account appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies (such as Euro, Sterling, Yen and Australian Dollar) held in reserves. Foreign exchange holdings are converted into rupees at rupee-US dollar RBI holding rates. | |