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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 have surged, showing a notable increase of USD 2.294 billion, bringing the total to USD 698.950 billion as of the week ending June 13, according to official figures from the Reserve Bank of India.During the recent monetary policy meeting, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra assured that this significant forex reserve is sufficient to cover 11 months of imports and approximately 96% of India's external debt. The reserves are approaching the all-time high mark of USD 704.89 billion recorded in September 2024.RBI data highlights that the foreign...

India's foreign exchange reserves are back on the rise—and they're inching closer to the $700 billion milestone once again. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday (June 20), forex reserves jumped by $2.294 billion to reach $698.95 billion for the week ended June 13.This follows a strong $5.17 billion increase in the previous week ended June 6, taking the reserves up from $691.48 billion to $696.65 billion. India's reserves are now just $6 billion shy of their all-time high of $704.885 billion, recorded at...

India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves stood at $691.5 billion, as of May 30, and are sufficient to fund more than 11 months of goods imports and about 96 per cent of external debt outstanding, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday.For the week ended May 30, the reserves dropped by $1.2 billion to break an 8-week rising trend. India’s foreign exchange reserves had recorded a robust increase of $6.99 billion to $692.72 billion in the preceding week ended May 23.Changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar terms, include the...

India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves stood at $691.5 billion, as of May 30, and are sufficient to fund more than 11 months of goods imports and about 96 per cent of external debt outstanding, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday.For the week ended May 30, the reserves dropped by $1.2 billion to break an 8-week rising trend. India’s foreign exchange reserves had recorded a robust increase of $6.99 billion to $692.72 billion in the preceding week ended May 23.Changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar terms, include the...

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee strengthened modestly on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India’s steepest rate cut in five years boosted local equities, helping the South Asian currency eke out a gain even as the dollar firmed against major peers. The rupee closed at 85.6250 against the US dollar, up from its close at 85.79 in the previous session. The rupee declined 0.2% on the week. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate by 50 basis points on Friday and slashed the cash reserve ratio (CRR)...

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $1.237 billion to $691.485 billion for the week ended May 30, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday, snapping a sharp gain in the previous week.The drop comes after reserves had jumped by $6.992 billion in the preceding week to $692.721 billion. India’s forex reserves had touched a record high of $704.885 billion in late September 2024. Despite the weekly decline, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said earlier in the day that the reserves remain robust and sufficient to cover more than 11...