Variation over

As on Nov. 5, 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

1,46,543

33,743

1,876

437

8,538

1,253

18,689

3,687

20,971

4,028

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,32,531

30,516

-239

-62

7,119

994

17,838

3,558

20,408

3,976

(b) Gold

13,965

3,216

2,115

499

1,406

256

1,157

201

993

154

(c) SDRs

47

11

—

—

13

3

-306

-72

-430

-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.