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Variation over Item As on Sep. 3, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,44,622 1,17,576 321 54 54,493 4,617 74,150 14,425 1,38,886 29,251 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,19,413 1,12,136 274 35* 53,198 4,688 74,181 14,519 1,35,161 28,494 (b) Gold 19,186 4,140 36 17 970 –58 –39 –75 2,128 420 (c) SDRs 7 1 — — –3 –1 –6 –2 –9 –2 (d) Reserve P

Variation over Item As on Aug. 27, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,44,301 1,17,522 –6,808 –1,370 54,172 4,563 73,829 14,371 1,44,318 30,308 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,19,139 1,12,101 –6,755 –1,360* 52,924 4,653 73,907 14,484 1,40,310 29,477 (b) Gold 19,150 4,123 — — 934 –75 –75 –92 2,410 495 (c) SDRs 7 1 — — –3 –1 –6 –2 –9 –2

Variation over Item As on Aug. 20, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,51,109 1,18,892 –957 –430 60,980 5,933 80,637 15,741 1,54,221 32,371 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,25,894 1,13,461 –1,008 –439* 59,679 6,013 80,662 15,844 1,50,154 31,529 (b) Gold 19,150 4,123 — — 934 –75 –75 –92 2,410 495 (c) SDRs 7 1 — — –3 –1 –6 –2 –9 –2 (d) Re

Variation over Item As on Aug. 13, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,52,066 1,19,322 –2,017 –14 61,937 6,363 81,594 16,171 1,55,396 32,938 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,26,902 1,13,900 –2,019 –18* 60,687 6,452 81,670 16,283 1,51,427 32,115 (b) Gold 19,150 4,123 — — 934 –75 –75 –92 2,410 495 (c) SDRs 7 1 –1 –1 –3 –1 –6 –2 –1 –1 (d)

Variation over Item As on Aug. 6, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,54,083 1,19,336 4,681 1,017 63,954 6,377 83,611 16,185 1,58,326 33,367 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,28,921 1,13,918 4,189 951* 62,706 6,470 83,689 16,301 1,54,403 32,554 (b) Gold 19,150 4,123 495 66 934 –75 –75 –92 2,410 495 (c) SDRs 8 2 — — –2 — –5 –1 –17 –3 (d)

Variation over Item As on Jul. 30, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,49,402 1,18,319 –3,178 –1,256 59,273 5,360 78,930 15,168 1,53,982 32,655 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,24,732 1,12,967 –3,171 –1,248* 58,517 5,519 79,500 15,350 1,50,528 31,900 (b) Gold 18,655 4,057 — — 439 –141 –570 –158 1,915 429 (c) SDRs 8 2 — — –2 — –5 –1 –17

Variation over Item As on Jul. 23, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,52,580 1,19,575 –6,491 –1,531 62,451 6,616 82,108 16,424 1,56,047 33,695 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,27,903 1,14,215 –6,455 –1,522* 61,688 6,767 82,671 16,598 1,53,084 33,015 (b) Gold 18,655 4,057 — — 439 –141 –570 –158 1,473 359 (c) SDRs 8 2 –1 — –2 — –5 –1 –17

Variation over Item As on Jul. 16, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,59,071 1,21,106 6,303 328 68,942 8,147 88,599 17,955 1,65,720 36,039 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,34,358 1,15,737 6,265 332* 68,143 8,289 89,126 18,120 1,62,679 35,339 (b) Gold 18,655 4,057 — — 439 –141 –570 –158 1,473 359 (c) SDRs 9 2 1 — –1 — –4 –1 –16 –3 (d) R

Variation over Item As on Jul. 9, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,52,768 1,20,778 886 700 62,639 7,819 82,296 17,627 1,64,007 36,547 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,28,093 1,15,405 851 687* 61,878 7,957 82,861 17,788 1,61,014 35,847 (b) Gold 18,655 4,057 — — 439 –141 –570 –158 1,473 359 (c) SDRs 8 2 — — –2 — –5 –1 2 1 (d) Reserve P

Variation over Item As on Jul. 2, 2004 Week End-March2004 End-December 2003 Year 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 5,51,882 1,20,078 3,943 671 61,753 7,119 81,410 16,927 1,63,805 36,325 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 5,27,242 1,14,718 3,391 589* 61,027 7,270 82,010 17,101 1,60,890 35,643 (b) Gold 18,655 4,057 551 83 439 –141 –570 –158 1,473 359 (c) SDRs 8 2 — — –2 — –5 –1 2 1 (d) Re