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(Bloomberg) -- India’s central bank sold US dollars across both onshore and offshore currency markets this month to prop up the rupee as it weakened toward a record low, according to people familiar with the transactions. The Reserve Bank of India sold at least $5 billion worth of the US currency, one of the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. The RBI didn’t immediately respond to an email requesting comment on the matter. If the trend persists, it could become RBI’s largest month of...

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.84 billion to $702.78 billion in the week ended June 27, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday, July 4.In the previous week, reserves had declined by $1.01 billion to $697.93 billion. The reserves remain just below the record high of $704.89 billion reached in late September 2024. Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the forex reserves, reflect the impact of movements in non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and yen, the RBI said.Gold reserves fell by $1.23 billion to...

India’s foreign exchange reserves provide a crucial cushion against geopolitical turmoil, inflation, and currency pressure, says RBI member. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto India’s $700 billion in foreign exchange reserves gives the economy a crucial cushion against rising geopolitical turmoil, a member of India’s rate-setting panel said, as hostilities in the Middle East continue to deepen. Ram Singh, an external member of the monetary policy committee with the Reserve Bank of India, said in an interview with the Economic Times newspaper that he expects the country’s foreign-exchange buffer to help blunt the...

India's foreign exchange reserves rose $4.5 billion to $690.62 billion for the week ended May 9, on sharp rise in gold reserves, latest datareleased by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.Foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $196 million to $581.37 billion. Expressed in dollar terms, theforeign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound, and yen held in theforeign exchange reserves. Gold reserves, which also constitute part of the forex reserves, increased by $4.5 billion to...

India’s forex reserves rose by $1.5 billion to $677.8 billion for the week ended April 11. This marked the sixth consecutive weekly increase, reflecting that India’s economy remains robust despite turbulent timesread moreOn Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the country’s forex reserves increased by $1.5 billion to $677.8 billion for the week ended April 11.This is the sixth consecutive week the Indian forex has seen a jump. The overall reserves jumped by $10.8 billion to $676.2 billion in the previous reporting week ended April 4.It is...

India's foreign exchange reserves stand at USD 658.8 billion, enough to cover 11 months of imports, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Rajya Sabha.New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) India is the fourth largest country to hold foreign exchange reserves of USD 658.8 billion, enough to meet the country's imports for 11 months, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.Replying to supplementaries during the question hour, she assured members of their concerns on the foreign exchange reserves and the current account deficit."I want to assure you that total...

New Delhi , March 23 (ANI): India's foreign exchange reserves rose USD 305 million to USD 654.271 billion in the week that ended on March 14. The previous week witnessed the highest weekly gains in over three years. Prior to that, forex reserves had slumped for about four months, recently hitting an 11-month low. Then followed the latest rollercoaster movement, with gains some weeks and declines the next. Forex reserves started falling after touching an all-time high of USD 704.89 billion in September. They are now about 7 percent lower...