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forex reserves at $35 billion
mumbai: india's foreign exchange reserves have reached a new high of $34.8 billion. according to the weekly statistical supplement of the reserve bank of india, total foreign exchange reserves, including gold and sdrs, rose $450 million during the week ended 24 december 1999 to $34,839 million.

the higher reserves are on account of higher inflows from foreign institutional investors, according to analysts.