India Forex Reserves

India's forex reserves fall to $635.72 billion, snapping 3-week rise

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

Rupee performed well due to strong forex reserves, says Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said the Indian rupee has performed well compared to other global currencies due to the country's strong foreign currency reserves. He also said that a skill development centre and a startup incubation centre will come up at AURIC (the industrial node of Shendra and Bidkin) in the near term. Goyal held a meeting with representatives of the industrial association at the AURIC hall on Wednesday to discuss issues related to industrial zones. He addressed the press on Thursday regarding the issues raised in the meeting. While talking about the downfall of the Indian rupee, he said, "The Indian rupee has strengthened in comparison to the emerging economies of the country. After US elections almost all the currencies across the globe have come down. But India had good reserves of foreign exchange so the Indian rupee performed better than that of other currencies". Goyal said, "We had a conversation with the industrial representatives on

Forex reserves decline by $8.4 billion of $644 billion as of Dec 20

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

Forex reserves drop $1.31 bn to $656.5 bn as of November 22, says RBI

India's forex reserves dropped USD 1.31 billion to USD 656.582 billion for the week ended November 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. The kitty had dropped a record USD 17.761 billion to USD 657.892 billion in the previous reporting week ending November 15. The reserves, which had hit an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in end-September, have been declining for multiple weeks, at a time when the rupee has also been under pressure. For the week ended November 22, foreign currency assets -- a major component of the reserves -- decreased USD 3.043 billion to USD 566.791 billion, the data, which was 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 USD 1.828 billion to USD 67.573 billion during the week, the RBI said. The special drawing rights (SDRs) were down USD 79 million to USD

Trump's win prompts calls for Indian firms to be cautious on forex risks

Investors are dumping Asian currencies, and the dollar is rallying against its major peers on bets that Trump's expected policies of lower corporate tax and deregulation would boost US growth

India's forex reserves fall by $10.75 billion to $690.43 billion

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

Forex reserves kitty jumps $6.55 billion to $625.63 billion: RBI data

India's forex reserves jumped USD 6.55 billion to USD 625.626 billion for the week ended March 1, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by USD 2.975 billion to USD 619.072 billion. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. For the week ended March 1, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 6.043 billion to USD 554.231 billion, the data said. 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 569 million to USD 48.417 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs

Forex reserves jump by $2.975 billion to $619 billion, shows govt data

India's forex reserves jumped by USD 2.975 billion to USD 619.072 billion for the week ended February 23, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by USD 1.132 billion to USD 616.097 billion. For the week ending February 23, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 2.405 billion to USD 548.188 billion. 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 472 million to USD 47.848 088 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by USD 89 million to USD 18.197 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the IMF was up by USD 9 million to USD 4.839 billion in the reporting week, the apex bank data showed. India's forex reserves hit an all-time high of USD 645 billion in

Forex reserves increase $591 million to $616.7 billion, shows RBI data

India's forex reserves increased USD 591 million to USD 616.733 billion for the week ended January 26, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped USD 2.795 billion to USD 616.143 billion. The country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion in October 2021. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. For the week ended January 26, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased USD 289 million to USD 546.144 billion, the data said. 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 USD 269 million to USD 47.481 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up USD 27

Rupee volatility low, exhibits orderly movements relative to peers: RBI Guv

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the rupee has witnessed "low volatility" and orderly movements as compared to its peers. Speaking at the annual FIBAC event, Das said household inflation expectations are becoming more anchored, but added that headline inflation is vulnerable to recurring and overlapping food price shocks. It can be noted that the rupee closed at an all-time low of 83.35 against the dollar on Monday, but gained some lost ground in Tuesday's trade. On the exchange rate front, the Indian rupee (INR) has exhibited low volatility and orderly movements relative to peers despite elevated US treasury yields and a strong US dollar, Das said. He said this is courtesy the strength of the underlying macro-fundamentals of our economy and the reassuring forex buffers. In the last three or four days, the US DXY (dollar index) has slightly softened and treasury yields in the US have also softened. Crediting RBI's rate hikes, liquidity tightening m

India's forex reserves drop $462 million to $590.321 billion: RBI

India's forex kitty decreased by USD 462 million to USD 590.321 billion for the week ended November 10, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by USD 4.672 billion to USD 590.783 billion. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves took a hit as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments since last year. For the week ended November 10, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 108 million to USD 522.004 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by Reserve Bank of India. 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 were down by USD 608 million to USD 45.515 billion during the week

India's forex reserves rise by $2.58 bn to $586.11 bn, shows RBI data

Gold reserves were up by USD 499 million to USD 45.923 billion during the week, the RBI said

India's forex reserves decline to 11-week low of $593.90 billion: RBI

The changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar terms, include the effects of appreciation or depreciation of other currencies held in the RBI's reserves

India's forex reserves top $600 billion, rise to near 15-month high

They rose by $12.74 billion from the week earlier - the biggest gain in four months - having risen by a total of $3.08 billion in the prior two weeks

India's forex reserves rise $1.23 billion to $596.28 billion: RBI data

India's foreign exchange reserves jumped USD 1.229 billion to USD 596.28 billion in the week ended July 7, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall forex reserves increased USD 1.85 billion to USD 595.05 billion. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of USD 645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deploys the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments. For the week ended July 7, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased USD 989 million to USD 528.968 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI. 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 were up USD 228 million to USD 44.06 billion, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights

Pakistan's forex reserves fall to less than a month's import cover

As Pakistan struggles to secure external financing to pull the country out of the economic crisis, foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP reversed their course, snapping their 6-week winning streak

Foreign exchange reserves fall $2.4 bn to over 3-month low of $560 bn

The reserves stood at $562.40 billion in the week to March 3

Forex reserves dip $1.5 bn to $575.27 bn on depletion in currency assets

Analysts say RBI sold dollars to protect rupee amid Adani crisis

India's forex reserves rise for third straight week, hits 6-month high

India's foreign exchange reserves rose above a six-month high of $576.76 billion in the week through Jan. 27, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement showed on Friday

Foreign exchange reserves rise at fastest pace in more than a year

Revaluation amid weaker dollar, spot market purchases lift reserves to $544.72 billion