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 rose by $5.17 billion to reach $696.66 billion for the week ended June 6, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. This marks a rebound after a $1.24 billion decline in the previous week.The increase was primarily driven by a $3.47 billion rise in foreign currency assets, which stood at $587.69 billion. Gold reserves also contributed, increasing by $1.58 billion to $85.88 billion during the week.
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) rose by $102 million to $18.67 billion, while India’s reserve...
The Indian rupee is emerging Asia’s worst performer this quarter and may continue to lag peers as the central bank aims to avert a depletion in its foreign-exchange reserves, according to analysts.The Reserve Bank of India had dollar repayments of about $73 billion as of April as indicated by its net short forwards position, a measure of the amount of greenback it has agreed to sell at a future date, according to the central bank’s latest data. It has narrowed from an all-time high of $88.8 in February. That may...