Variation over

As on May 21, 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

1,42,991

33,443

796

193

4,986

953

15,137

3,387

26,562

4,724

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,30,490

30,524

796

193

5,078

1,002

15,797

3,566

26,763

5,002

(b) Gold

12,500

2,919

—

—

-59

-41

-308

-96

-148

-265

(c) SDRs

1

—

—

—

-33

-8

-352

-83

-53

-13

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.