Variation over

As on July 9, 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

1,42,763

32,904

-424

-105

4,758

414

14,909

2,848

27,848

5,864

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,31,030

30,198

-424

-105

5,618

676

16,337

3,240

28,981

6,187

(b) Gold

11,732

2,706

—

—

-827

-254

-1,076

-309

-1,094

-314

(c) SDRs

1

—

—

—

-33

-8

-352

-83

-38

-9

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.