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Variation over Item As on Apr. 25, 2008 Week End-March 2008 End-December 2007 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 12,56,906 312,871 4,620 –663 18,941 3,148 1,71,886 37,555 4,16,813 108,736 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 12,14,755 302,328 4,622 –660* 18,732 3,098 1,64,270 35,775 4,06,182 105,451 (b) Gold 40,124 10,039 — — — — 7,305 1,711 10,551 3,255 (c) SDRs 73 18 –1 — –1 —

Variation over Item As on Apr. 18, 2008 Week End-March 2008 End-December 2007 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 12,52,286 313,534 4,665 1,167 14,321 3,811 1,67,266 38,218 3,95,103 109,653 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 12,10,133 302,988 4,665 1,168* 14,110 3,758 1,59,648 36,435 3,84,476 106,356 (b) Gold 40,124 10,039 — — — — 7,305 1,711 10,551 3,255 (c) SDRs 74 18 — — — —

Variation over Item As on Apr. 11, 2008 Week End-March 2008 End-December 2007 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 12,47,621 312,367 1,016 482 9,656 2,644 1,62,601 37,051 3,79,028 109,275 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 12,05,468 301,820 797 426* 9,445 2,590 1,54,983 35,267 3,68,431 105,976 (b) Gold 40,124 10,039 — — — — 7,305 1,711 10,551 3,255 (c) SDRs 74 18 — — — — 61 15 66

Variation over Item As on Apr. 4, 2008 Week End-March 2008 End-December 2007 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 12,46,605 311,885 7,047 2,724 8,640 2,162 161,585 36,569 3,81,923 111,565 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 12,04,671 301,394 5,092 2,247* 8,648 2,164 1,54,186 34,841 3,71,551 108,319 (b) Gold 40,124 10,039 1,970 481 — — 7,305 1,711 10,551 3,255 (c) SDRs 74 18 — –1 —

Variation over Item As on Mar. 28, 2008 Week End-March 2007 End-December 2007 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 12,39,558 309,161 7,726 4,504 3,71,336 109,982 1,54,538 33,845 3,71,336 109,982 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 11,99,579 299,147 7,723 4,498* 3,62,982 107,223 1,49,094 32,594 3,62,982 107,223 (b) Gold 38,154 9,558 — — 8,581 2,774 5,335 1,230 8,581 2,774 (c) SDRs

Variation over Item As on Mar. 21, 2008 Week End-March2007 End-December2007 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 12,31,832 304,657 –7,402 –1,831 3,63,610 105,478 1,46,812 29,341 3,67,259 106,911 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 11,91,856 294,649 –7,468 –1,847* 3,55,259 102,725 1,41,371 28,096 3,59,841 104,257 (b) Gold 38,154 9,558 — — 8,581 2,774 5,335 1,230 7,655 2,675 (c) SDR

As on Mar. 14, 2008 Variation over Week End-March 2007 End-December 2007 Year Item Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore US$ Mn. Rs. Crore Rs. Crore 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total Reserves 12,39,234 306,488 9,892 3,028 3,71,012 107,309 1,54,214 31,172 3,73,594 110,531 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 11,99,324 296,496 9,886 3,025 3,62,727 104,572 1,48,839 29,943 3,66,265 107,893 (b) Gold 38,154 9,558 — — 8,581 2,774 5,335 1,230 7,655 2,675 (c) SDRs

Variation over Item As on Mar. 7, 2008 Week End-March2007 End-December 2007 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 12,29,342 303,460 26,811 2,225 3,61,120 104,281 1,44,322 28,144 3,68,662 109,050 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 11,89,438 293,471 26,767 2,221* 3,52,841 101,547 1,38,953 26,918 3,61,330 106,413 (b) Gold 38,154 9,558 — — 8,581 2,774 5,335 1,230 7,655 2,675 (c) SDRs

Variation over Item As on Feb. 29, 2008 Week End-March2007 End-December 2007 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 12,02,531 301,235 25,220 6,625 3,34,309 102,056 1,17,511 25,919 3,40,669 106,601 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 11,62,671 291,250 23,283 6,261 * 3,26,074 99,326 1,12,186 24,697 3,33,385 103,968 (b) Gold 38,154 9,558 1,918 359 8,581 2,774 5,335 1,230 7,655 2,675 (c

Variation over Item As on Feb. 22, 2008 Week End-March 2007 End-December 2007 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 11,77,311 294,610 16,088 1,754 3,09,089 95,431 92,291 19,294 3,22,231 101,486 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 11,39,388 284,989 16,066 1,751 * 3,02,791 93,065 88,903 18,436 3,15,214 98,861 (b) Gold 36,236 9,199 — — 6,663 2,415 3,417 871 7,396 2,670 (c) SDRs 1 — —