Variation over

As on Oct. 29, 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

1,44,667

33,306

1,029

237

6,662

816

16,813

3,250

18,888

3,627

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,32,770

30,578

1,030

237

7,358

1,056

18,077

3,620

20,149

3,996

(b) Gold

11,850

2,717

—

—

-709

-243

-958

-298

-828

-267

(c) SDRs

47

11

-1

—

13

3

-306

-72

-433

-102

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.