Variation over

As on Jan. 14, 2000

Week

End- March 1999

End- December 1999

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

1,52,760

35,101

-22

-12

14,755

2,611

817

166

23,613

4,643

of which :

(a) Foreign Currency Assets

1,39,951

32,158

-22

-12

14,539

2,636

817

166

23,643

4,722

(b) Gold

12,791

2,939

—

—

232

-21

—

—

-17

-76

(c) SDRs

18

4

—

—

-16

-4

—

—

-13

-3

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.