With restrictions on the issue of foreign exchange swaps and options by corporates in India, turnover in these segments (swap and options) essentially reflects inter-bank transactions.
Table 5: Derivatives Turnover in India in nominal/notional amounts (US $ billion) Product  2000-01  2005-06  2006-07 (Up November 2006)  1  2  3  4  Forward  163  839  734  Swap  565  1,344  1,187  Options  0  11*  38  to  * Relates to the year September 2005-August 2006 as reporting for options data started in September 2005.