Mumbai, July 19: Continued foreign inflows and revaluation of non-US currencies led to India's foreign exchange reserves crossing the $83 billion mark during the week ended July 11, 2003. India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $483 million to a record high of $83,257 million, according to Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement released here on Saturday.

The country's foreign currency assets also grew by $483 million to touch $79,558 million during the period under review.
Gold reserves stood at $3,698 million while special drawing rights were at $1 million.
The foreign exchange reserves do not include the country's reserve tranche position with the International Monetary Fund, the apex bank added.
Loans and advances to the Central government declined by Rs 1,819 crore at Rs 10,383 crore while that to states grew by Rs 1,255 crore at Rs 4,148 crore, RBI added. Bureau Report