Foreign Exchange Reserves

February 20, 2026 5:53 PM

India’s forex surges by $8.663 billion to reach all-time high of $725.727 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $8.663 billion to an all-time high of $725.727 billion in the week ended February 13, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. Foreign exchange reserves had declined by $6.711 billion in the previous week due to a fall in gold prices. According to RBI data, the value of gold reserves, a key component of foreign exchange reserves, increased by $4.990 billion to $128.466 billion in the week ended February 13. Foreign...

January 2, 2026 8:15 PM

India’s forex reserves rise by $3.2 billion to $696.6 billion: RBI

Continuing their upward trend, India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.293 billion to $696.610 billion in the week ended December 26, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the previous week, the country’s forex reserves had increased by $4.368 billion, RBI data showed. During the week ended December 26, the value of foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of the reserves, rose by $184 million to $559.612 billion. Gold reserves recor...

December 19, 2025 6:23 PM

India’s forex reserves rise by $1.69 billion to $688.94 billion: RBI

India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.689 billion to $688.94 billion for the week ending December 12, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. Gold reserves rose by $758 million to $107.741 billion during the reporting week. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) also increased by $14 million to $18.735 billion, the central bank said. In the previous week ending December 5, India’s forex reserves had risen by nearly $1.03 billion to $687.26 billion. Gold ...

September 21, 2025 3:16 PM

India’s forex reserves cross USD 700 billion, RBI reports third straight weekly rise

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 4.698 billion to USD 702.966 billion in the week ending September 12, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Weekly Statistical Supplement. This marks the third consecutive weekly increase, with the reserves crossing the much-awaited USD 700 billion mark. The RBI data showed that foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest component of forex reserves, climbed to USD 587.014 billion, up by USD 2.537 billion. Gold reserves also surged, ris...

August 6, 2025 2:30 PM

US Tariff Hike Unlikely to Impact Indian Economy Significantly: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said that the recent US tariff hike is not expected to have a major impact on the Indian economy, unless retaliatory tariffs come into play. Addressing a press conference following the monetary policy announcement, Malhotra said, “There might not be a major impact of the ongoing uncertainty over the US tariffs on India’s economy. This is subject to retaliatory tariffs coming into the picture, which we do not foresee.” He a...

April 11, 2025 6:45 PM

India’s forex reserves surge to $676.3 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $10.8 billion to reach $676.3 billion in the week ended April 4, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest data released on Friday. This marks the fifth straight week of gains in the country's forex reserves. A major contributor to this increase was the rise in foreign currency assets, which grew by $9 billion to $574.08 billion. Gold reserves also saw a notable rise of $1.5 billion, bringing the total to $79.36 billion. Additionally, ...

February 14, 2025 10:11 PM

India’s forex reserves rise for third consecutive week, reach $638.26 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves continued their upward trend for the third consecutive week, reversing a months-long decline, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. For the week ending February 7, the country’s forex reserves rose by $7.65 billion to $638.261 billion. This recovery follows a sharp slump that saw reserves fall in 15 of the previous 16 weeks, reaching an 11-month low. India’s reserves had been steadily declining since hitting an all-time h...

October 4, 2024 9:40 PM

India’s foreign exchange reserves cross USD 700 billion first time

India's foreign exchange reserves have reached an unprecedented milestone, crossing the USD 700 billion mark for the first time. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, the reserves surged by USD 12.588 billion in the week ending on September 27, pushing the total to USD 704.885 billion. The previous high stood at USD 692.296 billion just a week earlier, marking a significant boost in India's economic buffer. This substantial foreign exchange reserve is a crucia...

September 16, 2024 5:58 PM

India’s foreign exchange reserves hit record high of $657.2 billion

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reported on Friday that for the week ending July 5, the nation's forex reserves surged by $5.158 billion, touching an unprecedented $657.155 billion. This figure surpasses the previous record of $655.817 billion set just last month. The steady climb of India's forex reserves has been a consistent trend in 2024, with a cumulative increase of approximately $35 billion since the year's start. Breaking down the components, India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the ...

June 15, 2024 10:45 AM

India’s foreign exchange reserves touch fresh highs at USD 655.8 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves jumped USD 4.307 billion to touch a new lifetime high of USD 655.817 billion during the week that ended June 7, official data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. The reserves have been rising on and off for a long time now. So far in 2024, they have risen over USD 30 billion, on a cumulative basis. According to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserve...