 "Forex reserves up by $2.681 billion at record high of $389 billion")
The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.681 billion to touch a new life-time high of $389.059 billion in the week to July 14, helped by increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs), RBI data showed.
In the previous week, the reserves had marginally declined by $161.9 million to $386.377 billion.
FCAs, a major component of overall reserves, surged by $2.677 billion to $364.908 billion, according to the RBI data.
Gold reserves remained unchanged at $20.348 billion.
The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rose by $1.8 million to $1.479 billion.
The country's reserve position with the IMF too increased by $2.7 million to $2.322 billion.
In the previous week, the reserves had marginally declined by $161.9 million to $386.377 billion.
FCAs, a major component of overall reserves, surged by $2.677 billion to $364.908 billion, according to the RBI data.
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Expressed in US dollar terms, FCAs include the effects of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies, such as the euro, pound and the yen, held in the reserves.
Gold reserves remained unchanged at $20.348 billion.
The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rose by $1.8 million to $1.479 billion.
The country's reserve position with the IMF too increased by $2.7 million to $2.322 billion.
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