Forex reserves decline to $295.50 bn for the week ending Dec 20

Foreign currency assets fell by $ 94.7 million to $268.47 billion

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Neelasri Barman Mumbai
Last Updated : Dec 28 2013 | 12:00 AM IST
Foreign exchange reserves fell in the week ending December 20 by $ 12.6 million to $ 295.50 billion, shows Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data released Friday.

Foreign currency assets, a key component of reserves fell by $ 94.7 million to $268.47 billion. Gold reserves remained unchanged at $ 20.63 billion.

For the week under review, the Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) fell by $ 9.1 million to $ 4.43 billion, while India's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund was up $ 91.2 million to $ 2 billion.
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First Published: Dec 27 2013 | 11:46 PM IST

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