Forex reserves up $789mn to $203.88bn

Foreign exchange reserves increased $789 million to $203.881 billion for the week ended April 20, according to the weekly supplement released by the Reserve Bank today.

Foreign currency assets increased $788 million to $196.632 billion. Gold reserves and SDRs were unchanged at $6.784 billion and $2 million.

The reserve position in the IMF was up $ 1 million at $463 million.