India’s foreign exchange reserves

January 25, 2026 12:43 PM

India’s forex reserves rise over $14 billion to $701 billion as of January 16

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by USD 14.167 billion in the week ended January 16, reaching USD 701.360 billion, driven by a jump in both gold reserves and foreign currency assets, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Weekly Statistical Supplement. This followed a marginal rise in the previous week. Over the past few weeks, the forex kitty has largely been on an upward trend. The country’s foreign exchange reserves are now hovering close to their all-time high ...

November 22, 2024 7:08 PM

India’s foreign exchange reserves stand at $657.89 billion

India’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $657.89 billion while the gold component of the kitty was valued at $65.75 billion, as of November 15, according to official figures released by the RBI on Friday. India's foreign exchange reserves were at $675.65 billion on November 8 but since the RBI has been releasing dollars in the market to prop up the rupee, the reserves have come down by $17.7 billion, according to market analysts. The SDR component of the forex kitty was at $18.06 billion. ...

August 24, 2024 12:12 PM

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose USD 4.5 billion to reach USD 674.7 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 4.546 billion, reaching USD 674.664 billion, just below their all-time high, during the week ending August 16, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The previous record high was USD 674.919 billion. The reserves have been fluctuating for some time. In 2024 alone, they have risen by approximately USD 45-50 billion cumulatively. This buffer of foreign exchange reserves helps insulate domestic econom...