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(Rs. crore)       Variation over Item As on Mar. 2, 2007 Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 8,61,862 1,94,634 6,782 1,510 1,85,475 43,012 77,880 17,383 2,26,813 51,486 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 8,29,286 1,87,282 5,112 1,154 * 1,81,959 42,174 76,548 17,095 2,23,137 50,639 (b) Gold 30,499 6,883 1,659 354 4,825 1

(Rs. crore    Variation over Item As on Feb. 23, 2007WeekEnd-March 2006End-December 2006Year  Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn.Rs. CroreUS$ Mn. 1234567891011 Total Reserves8,55,0801,93,12422,1174,2121,78,69341,50271,09815,8732,25,93451,534 (a) Foreign Currency Assets8,24,1741,86,12822,1134,213 *1,76,84741,02071,43615,9412,23,41250,973 (b) Gold28,8406,529——3,16677416123,810849 (c) SDRs82——–4–141–4–1 (d) Reserve Positio

(Rs. crore)       Variation over Item As on Feb. 16, 2007 Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 8,32,963 1,88,912 17,436 3,834 1,56,576 37,290 48,981 11,661 2,05,235 47,672 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 8,02,061 1,81,915 17,423 3,831 * 1,54,734 36,807 49,323 11,728 2,02,715 47,109 (b) Gold 28,840 6,529 — — 3,166 774

(Rs. crore) Item As on Feb. 9, 2007 Variation over Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 8,15,527 1,85,078 21,297 5,031 1,39,140 33,456 31,545 7,827 1,94,775 44,649 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,84,638 1,78,084 21,689 5,119 * 1,37,311 32,976 31,900 7,897 1,92,264 44,093 (b) Gold 28,840 6,529 — — 3,166 774 16 12 3,810 849 (c) SDRs 8 2 –3

(Rs. crore)       Variation over Item As on Feb. 2, 2007 Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 7,94,230 1,80,047 2,114 995 1,17,843 28,425 10,248 2,796 1,75,205 40,070 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,62,949 1,72,965 2,094 981 * 1,15,622 27,857 10,211 2,778 1,73,030 39,590 (b) Gold 28,840 6,529 16 12 3,166 774 16 12 3

(Rs. crore)   Item As on Jan. 26, 2007 Variation over   Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 7,92,116 1,79,052 2,370 924 1,15,729 27,430 8,134 1,801 1,75,823 39,571   (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,60,855 1,71,984 2,341 916 * 1,13,528 26,876 8,117 1,797 1,72,420 38,703   (b) Gold 28,824 6,517 — —

(Rs. crore) Item As on Jan. 19, 2007 Variation over Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 7,89,746 1,78,128 –1,501 702 1,13,359 26,506 5,764 877 1,70,798 38,684 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,58,514 1,71,068 –1,492 701 * 1,11,187 25,960 5,776 881 1,67,434 37,822 (b) Gold 28,824 6,517 — — 3,150 762 — — 5,054 1,243 (c) SDRs 4 1 — — –8 –2 —

(Rs. crore) Item As on Jan. 12, 2007 Variation over Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 7,91,247 1,77,426 9,024 841 1,14,860 25,804 7,265 175 1,73,353 37,916 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,60,006 1,70,367 9,023 845 * 1,12,679 25,259 7,268 180 1,69,986 37,059 (b) Gold 28,824 6,517 — — 3,150 762 — — 5,054 1,243 (c) SDRs 4 1 — — –8 –2 — —

(Rs. crore) Item As on Jan. 5, 2007 Variation over Week End-March 2006 End-December 2006 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 7,82,223 1,76,585 –1,759 –666 1,05,836 24,963 –1,759 –666 1,59,664 37,233 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,50,983 1,69,522 –1,755 –665 * 1,03,656 24,414 –1,755 –665 1,56,317 36,368 (b) Gold 28,824 6,517 — — 3,150 762 — — 5,054 1,243 (c) SDRs 4 1 — — –8

(Rs. crore)     Variation over Item As on Dec. 29, 2006 Week End-March 2006 End-December 2005 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 7,83,982 1,77,251 –1,949 1,018 1,07,595 25,629 1,65,599 40,045 1,65,599 40,045 (a) Foreign Currency Assets 7,52,738 1,70,187 –1,684 996 * 1,05,411 25,079 1,62,241 39,169 1,62,241 39,169 (b) Gold 28,824 6,517 –243 23 3,150 762 5