India's Forex Reserves

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the forex reserve stood at a healthy USD 682.3 billion, adequate to provide import cover for about 11 months. Various policy initiatives are expected to strengthen the balance of payments, he said while announcing the second bi-monthly monetary policy for the current fiscal. The initiatives include the recent agreements with major trading partners, allowing 100 per cent FDI in the insurance sector, ethanol blending programme, push for energy transition, easing FDI restrictions for land-bordering countries, liberalisation of the ECB framework, and several others, he said. "As of May 29, 2026, India's foreign exchange reserves stood at a healthy USD 682.3 billion, adequate in terms of the standard metrics of reserve adequacy, including import cover (for about 11 months) and external debt (89.1 per cent)," he said. "While our foreign exchange reserves provide a strong buffer against external shocks, we have a broad range of regulato

India's macro calendar will be led by core sector, PMI, bank credit, deposit, and forex reserves data, while PM Modi's Europe visit will keep trade ties in focus

Philippines has led losses with its stockpile sinking 8.1 per cent since the conflict started to $104 billion, while India's dropped 5.2 per cent to $691 billion

The stockpile rose from $709.4 billion, which was already an all-time high

The major central banks in the region have added more than $400 billion to their reserves this year, with 11 of the largest monetary authorities now having a stockpile of close to $8 trillion

Foreign exchange reserves climbed for the second straight week, led by gains in foreign currency assets and gold holdings, bringing the total near the $705 billion record

India's forex reserves jumped USD 4.698 billion to USD 702.966 billion for the week ended September 12, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased USD 4.038 billion to USD 698.268 billion. The overall reserves had jumped USD 3.51 billion to USD 694.23 billion. For the week ended September 5, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased USD 2.537 billion to USD 587.014 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. The gold reserves increased USD 2.12 billion to USD 92.419 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by USD 32 million to USD 18.773 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the IMF was up by USD 9 million at USD 4.76 billion in the report

A $5 billion dollar/rupee swap by the RBI matured that week, with bankers saying the central bank delivered the swap, a move that is a drain on reserves

The rupee slid 1.18 per cent against the dollar in the week through August 1, marking its sharpest weekly decline in nearly three years

India's forex reserves rise by $4.5 billion to a seven-month high of $690.6 billion, driven largely by gold valuation gains amid continued rupee volatility

Changes in foreign currency assets are caused by the central bank's intervention in the forex market as well as the appreciation or depreciation of foreign assets held in the reserves

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 1.88 billion to USD 623.983 billion in the week ended January 17, the RBI said on Friday. Earlier, the overall kitty declined by USD 8.714 billion to USD 625.871 billion in the week ended January 10, the Reserve Bank of India said. The reserves have been on a declining trend for the last few weeks, and the drop has been attributed 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 in end-September. For the week ended January 17, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 2.878 billion to USD 533.133 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 increased by USD 1.063 million to USD 68.

The decline in reserves is due to both intervention and revaluation effects

According to the latest data released by the RBI, in the week ended November 22, India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.31 billion to stand at $656.58 billion

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 2.163 billion to USD 688.267 billion for the week ended October 18, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by USD 10.746 billion to USD 690.43 billion in one of the largest declines in the reserves in recent times, the RBI said on Friday. In the preceding week, the reserves had dropped by USD 3.709 billion to USD 701.176 billion. At the end of September, the reserves had hit an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion. For the week ended October 18, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 3.865 billion to USD 598.236 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 increased by USD 1.786 million to USD 67.444 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special

Declining for the second straight week, India's forex reserves dropped USD 10.746 billion to USD 690.43 billion for the week ended October 11 in one of the largest decreases in the kitty in recent times, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by USD 3.709 billion to USD 701.176 billion. At the end of September, the reserves had hit an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion. For the week ended October 11, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 10.542 billion to USD 602.101 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 98 million to USD 65.658 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down by USD 86 million to USD 18.339 billion, the apex bank said. Ind

Economists said that reserves rose due to a combination of revaluation and inflows. Forex reserves fell by $1.71 billion to $652 billion during the week ended June 28

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has traditionally been more active in the local over-the-counter (OTC) spot market to keep the rupee stable

Zerodha Broking Ltd. warned its clients to close open positions and cautioned about liquidity drying up

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) FX reserves rose to a record high of $642.49 billion as of March 15