MUMBAI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - India's foreign exchange reserves were at $295.75 billion as of Jan. 25, compared with

$295.67 billion in the previous week, the central bank said 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, the Reserve Bank of India

said in its weekly statistical supplement.

Foreign exchange reserves include India's Reserve Tranche

position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RESERVES (in million U.S. dollars)

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Jan. 25 Jan. 18 Jan. 27

2013 2012 2012

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Foreign currency assets 261,709 261,629 260,119

Gold 27,220 27,220 26,620

SDRs 4,434 4,435 4,463

Reserve Tranche Position 2,387 2,388 2,727

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*Total 295,750 295,672 293,930

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* Figures are rounded off to nearest decimal point.

(Reporting by Shamik Paul; Editing by Anand Basu)

Keywords: INDIA FOREX/RESERVES

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