TABLE-India's forex reserves at $312.70 bln on May 9

MUMBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - India's foreign exchange
reserves INFXR=ECI rose to $312.70 billion as on May 9, from
$312.50 billion a week earlier, the central bank said in its
weekly statistical supplement on Friday.

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

The foreign exchange reserves include India's Reserve
Tranche Position in the International Monetary Fund, the
central bank said.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES (in million U.S. dollars)
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May 9 May 2 May 11

2008 2008 2007
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Foreign currency assets 302,776 302,576 196,493
Gold 9,427 9,427 7,036
SDRs 18 18 1
Reserve Tranche Position 479 479 461
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Total 312,700 312,500 203,991
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(Reporting by Mumbai Treasury Desk; Editing by Harish Nambiar)