India's FX reserves at $282.938 bln as on Jan. 22

MUMBAI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India's foreign exchange
reserves INFXR=ECI fell to $282.938 billion as on Jan. 22,
from $285,161 billion a week earlier, the central bank said in
its weekly statistical supplement on Friday.

Changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar
terms, include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of
other currencies held in its reserves such as the euro, pound
sterling and yen, the central bank said.

Foreign exchange reserves include India's Reserve Tranche
position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the central
bank said.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES (in million U.S. dollars)
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Jan. 22 Jan. 15 Jan. 23

2010 2010 2009
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Foreign currency assets 258,080 260,259 238,305
Gold 18,292 18,292 8,485
SDRs 5,147 5,181 3
Reserve Tranche Position 1,419 1,429 828
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Total 282,938 285,161 247,621
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(Reporting by Mumbai Treasury Desk; Editing by Ramya
Venugopal)