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Forex reserves climb to record $538.191 bn, gold reserves up at $39.785 bn

In the previous week ended July 31, the reserves had increased by $11.938 billion to reach $534.568 billion

India's forex reserves decline by over $2 bn; SDR value dips by $6 mn

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.078 billion during the week ended June 19

India saves Rs 5000 cr in forex after capitalising on global low oil prices

State-owned oil firms were in April asked to buy import oil when global rates fell to a two-decade low.

RBI announces USD INR sell/buy swap for liquidity amid Coronavirus

The first sell/buy swap auction involving $2 billion will be held on Monday, the central bank said

Best of BS Opinion: Successful CEO transitions, goals for defence, and more

From the fundamental reasons for our defence inadequacy to how coronavirus could affect industrial output in the near term, here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

India's forex reserves rise $4.6 bn to $471.3 bn, gold up at $29 bn

In the sixth bi-monthly monetary policy of 2019-20 announced on Thursday, RBI had said foreign exchange reserves touched a lifetime high of USD 471.4 billion on February 4, 2020.

India's forex reserves touch life-time high of $462.16 billion: RBI

In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 58 million to USD 461.21 billion

Reserve Bank of India buys net $6.93 bn in currency market in November

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bought $7.46 billion and sold $530 million in the market in November, it said in the bulletin which was released on Saturday

RBI allows banks to offer foreign exchange quotes to users at all times

The central bank has accepted the recommendation

WTO backs US in trade dispute, says India's export subsidies illegal

The US has also cornered India at the multilateral platform, stating WTO rules prohibit middle-income nations from providing market distorting export subsidies at all

Why India lost a major trade dispute with US at World Trade Organization

Outbound trade fell by 6.57 per cent in September, to a three-month low with the trade decline plaguing major foreign exchange earners

Here's why Japan boasts the world's most powerful force of retail traders

About 85 per cent of traders are men, mostly in their 30s, 40s and 50s, according to estimates from Gaitame

Govt to release norms for forex credit to exporters at affordable rates

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the ministry was waiting for Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to take a call on some of the issues on export credit

Foreign exchange dealers under lens for large overseas remittances

ED and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence have detected a significant increase in the outflow of Indian money, specifically into four countries--Thailand, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong

Forex reserves slip below $430-bn-mark, down by $1.45 bn: RBI Report

In the previous week, the reserves had marginally slipped by $ 70.8 million to $ 430.501 billion but still remained above the $ 430 billion-mark

India's dollar buyer likely to step back as capital inflows drop

Still, dipping into RBI's reserves to sell dollars will be easier said than done

Foreign exchange traders do $100-million deals on their mobile phones

The world's biggest financial market is embracing the iPhone era as investors find new ways to work when they're not on the trading floor

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism surge to Rs 2,254 cr in October

The growth rate in FEEs in terms of rupees in October, 2017 over October, 2016 has increased to 18.6%

Foreign exchange earnings from tourism surge to Rs 13,922 cr in Aug '17

There was a 10.9 per cent growth in FEEs in rupee terms in August 2017 over August 2016

Forex reserve at record high of $365.82 billion

Foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, increased by $81.6 million to $340.36 billion