India's FX reserves at $285.52 bln as on Oct. 23

MUMBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - India's foreign exchange
reserves INFXR=ECI rose to $285.520 billion as on Oct. 23,
from $284.836 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, the central bank
said.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES (in million U.S. dollars)
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Oct. 23 Oct. 16 Oct. 24

2009 2009 2008
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Foreign currency assets 268,348 267,836 249,394
Gold 10,316 10,316 8,565
SDRs 5,267 5,250 9
Reserve Tranche Position 1,589 1,372 447
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Total 285,520 284,836 258,415
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(Reporting by Mumbai Treasury Desk; Editing by Ramya
Venugopal)