Variation over

As on Sep. 10, 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

1,43,608

32,986

-174

-61

5,603

496

15,754

2,930

20,142

3,938

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,32,006

30,318

-174

-61

6,594

796

17,313

3,360

21,114

4,225

(b) Gold

11,563

2,659

—

—

-996

-301

-1,245

-356

-950

-282

(c) SDRs

39

9

—

—-

5

1

-314

-74

-22

-5

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.