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India's forex reserves increased by USD 1.567 billion to USD 677.835 billion for the week ended April 11, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. This is the sixth consecutive week of a rise in the kitty. The overall reserves jumped by USD 10.872 billion to USD 676.268 billion in the previous reporting week ended April 4. The forex reserves touched an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in September 2024. For the week ended April 11, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, rose by USD 892 million to USD 574.98 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves surged by USD 638 million to USD 79.997 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down USD 6 million at USD 18.356 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the
In the sharpest jump in over two years, the country's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 15.267 billion to USD 653.966 billion during the week ended March 7, the RBI has said. The overall reserves had dropped by USD 1.781 billion to USD 638.698 billion in the previous week. The reserves had been on a declining trend recently due to revaluation along with forex market interventions by RBI to help reduce volatilities in the rupee. The forex reserves had increased to an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion at end-September 2024. The sharp rise during the week under review is being attributed to the USD 10 billion forex swap undertaken by the central bank on February 28, when it bought dollars against rupee to inject liquidity in the system. During the week, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 13.993 billion to USD 557.282 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the eff
India's forex reserves dropped by USD 3.235 billion to USD 654.857 billion for the week ended December 6, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had increased by USD 1.51 billion to USD 658.091 billion, ending a multi-week decline in the overall kitty. The forex reserves had increased to an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in end-September. For the week ended December 6, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 3.228 billion to USD 565.623 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Gold reserves decreased by USD 43 million to USD 66.936 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by USD 25 million to USD 18.031 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the IMF was also
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the entire world wants to do business with India today as the country's fundamentals are strong. He said that inflation is under control, foreign exchange reserves crossed USD 700 billion and the country is recording healthy economic growth rates. He added that India is also the most preferred investment destination. "John Chambers mentioned to me 2-3 days ago that there is USD 3 trillion (money) looking for investment avenues and there is no better destination than India for that money. The former Cisco boss offered his services as India's brand Ambassador to the world. That is India today," Goyal said at an event here. Further, he said that the world is looking at India as a trusted partner. "We are now the envy of the world and the entire world wants to do business with India," he said.