Variation over

As on Apr. 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

1,39,264

32,647

1,218

112

1,259

157

11,410

2,591

22,795

3,327

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,26,671

29,679

1,218

112

1,259

157

11,978

2,721

22,284

3,418

(b) Gold

12,559

2,960

—

—

—

—

-249

-55

481

-98

(c) SDRs

34

8

—

—

—

—

-319

-75

30

7

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.