forex reserves at $35 billion
mumbai: india's foreign exchange reserves have almost touched the $35 billion mark on 31 december 1999. at least $ two billion have come in in the last two months of the year, according to figures provided in the weekly statistical supplement of the reserve bank of india.

the report said the forex reserves including gold and sdrs went up by $96 million during the week ended 31 december to $34,935 million. foreign currency assets are up by $195 million during the week. the supplement also said the year-on-year growth in reserve money has been kept at rs 2,64,011 crore.

withdrawal under the ways and means advances account has gone up by rs 491 crore to rs 4,827 crore during the week ended 24 december.