Variation over

As on Apr. 23, 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

1,39,208

32,592

-12

11

1,203

102

11,354

2,536

22,871

3,264

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,26,615

29,624

-12

11

1,203

102

11,922

2,666

22,478

3,385

(b) Gold

12,559

2,960

—

—

—

—

-249

-55

481

-98

(c) SDRs

34

8

—

—

—

—

-319

-75

-88

-23

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.