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India's forex reserves dropped by $2 billion to $686 billion: RBI

India's forex reserves dropped USD 2.065 billion to USD 686.064 billion for the week ended May 2, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had increased USD 1.983 billion to USD 688.129 billion. The forex reserves had touched an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in end-September 2024. For the week ended May 2, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased USD 514 million to USD 581.177 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 USD 2.545 million to USD 81.82 billion during the week, the RBI said. The special drawing rights were down USD 30 million to USD 18.558 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the IMF was also down USD 3 million at USD 4.509 billion in the reporting week, the apex b

RBI records forward dollar position undermines forex reserves comfort

The RBI's net short dollar position in forwards and futures hit a record high of $77.5 billion in January 2025, as per data released after market hours on Friday

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

India's forex reserves drop by $8.714 billion to $625.871 billion

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 8.714 billion to USD 625.871 billion in the week ended January 10, the RBI said on Friday. Earlier, the overall kitty dropped by USD 5.693 billion to USD 634.585 billion in the week ended January 3, 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 10, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 9.469 billion to USD 536.011 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 792 million to USD 67.883

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RBI must shun excessive forex market intervention, says former head

Rupee tested a series of new lows recently, slipping to an all-time low of 86.7025 per dollar on Jan 14, and rose 0.3 per cent on January 15

Forex reserves decreased by $4.11 bn to $640.27 bn as of Dec 27: RBI

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 4.112 billion to USD 640.279 billion during the week ended December 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by USD 8.478 billion to USD 644.391 billion. The reserves have been declining for the last few weeks, and the drop has been attributed to revaluation along with forex market interventions by RBI to help reduce volatility 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 December 27, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 4.641 billion to USD 551.921 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 541 million to USD 66.268 billion during the week, the RB

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

Rupee hits all-time low pressured by weak Yuan, strong dollar bids

The RBI's frequent interventions have supported the rupee in the face of multiple headwinds, including a hawkish shift in the Federal Reserve's outlook for policy rates over 2025, concerns about India

Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.86 bn, a nearly six-month low: RBI data

India's forex reserves dropped by USD 1.988 billion to USD 652.869 billion for the week ended December 13, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by USD 3.235 billion to USD 654.857 billion. The reserves have been declining for the last few weeks, and the drop has been attributed to revaluation, along with forex market interventions by the RBI to help reduce volatilities in the rupee. The forex reserves had increased to an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in September. For the week ended December 13, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 3.047 billion to USD 562.576 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Expressed in US 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 1.121 billion to USD 68.056 billion during the week, the RBI

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

Indian firms increased forex hedging in volatile election-results week

Importers bought foreign exchange forward contracts worth $9 billion last week, a more than 70 per cent jump from the same period a year before

India's foreign exchange reserves jump $2.56 billion to $644.15 billion

India's forex reserves jumped USD 2.561 billion to USD 644.151 billion for the week ended May 10, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had increased USD 3.668 billion to USD 641.59 billion after three consecutive weeks of decline. For the week ended April 5, the reserves had hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion following multiple weeks of rise. For the week ended May 10, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 1.488 billion to USD 565.648 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 USD 1.072 billion to USD 55.952 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up USD 5 million to USD 18.056 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve posi

Rupee depreciates 3 paise to 83.48 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 3 paise to 83.48 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid a strong American currency against major Asian rivals and an upward movement in the crude oil prices. However, positive sentiment in the domestic equity markets and some inflow of foreign capital in the Indian equities capped the fall in the Indian currency, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 83.46 against the greenback and then slipped further to 83.48, registering a loss of 3 paise compared to its previous closing level. On Monday, the rupee had settled 7 paise lower at 83.45 against the US dollar. Gaurang Somaiya, Forex and bullion analyst, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, said the rupee weakened amidst rising concerns that the US Federal Reserve could delay interest rate cuts as the country's inflation stayed above the central bank's 2 per cent target. "US economy remains resilient and with a hawkish stance from the Fed, the dollar ..

India building up gold reserves as part of forex deployment: RBI Guv Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said India has been building up gold reserves as part of its forex deployment. "We are building up gold reserves that is a part of our reserve deployment," Das told reporters at the customary post-policy review press conference here. He did not give any specifics on the quantum of gold buys, but pointed to the official data which shows an increase in the value of gold reserves. As per official data, the value of gold in the forex reserves stood at USD 51.487 billion as on March 22, which is USD 6.287 billion higher than the value as at end-March 2023. As per a recent news report, RBI bought 8.7 tonne of gold in January alone which is the highest in two years. The central bank's gold holdings had touched 812.3 tonne at the end of January from 803.58 tonne in the preceding month, as per the World Gold Council. The price of gold has also seen a rally over the last few months. Earlier in the day, Das announced that the overall forex ..

India's forex kitty rises by $139 mn to $642.63 billion: RBI data

Foreign exchange reserves include India's Reserve Tranche position in the International Monetary Fund

India's forex kitty rises by $6.40 billion to $642.50 billion: RBI data

India's forex reserves increased by USD 6.396 billion to USD 642.492 billion for the week ended March 15, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen by USD 10.47 billion to USD 636.095 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 March 15, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 6.034 billion to USD 568.386 billion, the data 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 425 million to USD 51.14 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by USD 65

RBI's new rule on exchange-traded rupee derivatives confuses brokers

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a Jan. 5 circular said that stock exchanges may offer forex derivative contracts involving the rupee to users "for the purpose of hedging contracted exposure"

India's forex reserves jump $2.816 bn to $606.859 bn, shows RBI data

India's forex reserves jumped USD 2.816 billion to USD 606.859 billion in the week ended December 8, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had risen USD 6.107 billion to USD 604.042 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 December 8, the foreign currency assets -- a major component of the reserves -- increased by USD 3.089 billion to USD 536.699 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 were down USD 199 million to USD 47.13 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Ri

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