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Forex reserves climb $2.518 bn to record $575.29 bn

Forex reserves climb $2.518 bn to record $575.29 bn

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.518 billion to touch a lifetime high of $575.29 billion in the week ended November 20, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended November 13, the reserves had surged by $4.277 billion to $572.771 billion. In the reporting week, the increase in the forex kitty was on account of a rise in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.

India's forex reserves fall to $274.8 billion

India's forex reserves fall to $274.8 billion

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $685.1 million to $274.81 billion in the week ended August 30 due to a dip in the foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank said.

Forex reserves near 3-mth low

Forex reserves near 3-mth low

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

India's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund was down $4.4 million to $1.67 billion.

Forex reserves surge by $2.296 bn to $537.548 bn

Forex reserves surge by $2.296 bn to $537.548 bn

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Gold reserves were down by $331 million to $37.264 billion.

'Biggest Single Danger Is If Remittances Come Down'

'Biggest Single Danger Is If Remittances Come Down'

Rediff.com13 May 2026

'At the first sign of real trouble, that money will move. There will be a run.'

Forex kitty drops by $2.67 bn to $682.13 bn

Forex kitty drops by $2.67 bn to $682.13 bn

Rediff.com8 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves declined by $2.67 billion to $682.13 billion for the week ended November 1, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $3.46 billion to $684.805 billion.

India's forex reserves cross half-a-trillion dollar mark for first time

India's forex reserves cross half-a-trillion dollar mark for first time

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

The reserves rose to $501.70 billion helped by a whopping rise in foreign currency assets, the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India.

Forex reserves decline $763 mn to $640.11 bn

Forex reserves decline $763 mn to $640.11 bn

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $763 million to $640.11 billion in the week ended November 12, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended November 5, the reserves had decreased by $1.14 billion to $640.87 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Iran Crisis: 'No Nation More Exposed Than India'

Iran Crisis: 'No Nation More Exposed Than India'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2026

'We are profoundly energy-dependent on the Gulf. That dependency must now be redirected towards the United States, because we require American permission to procure oil.' 'We additionally require Iranian permission to acquire oil from that source. So India now has to seek two separate permissions merely to secure its energy supply.' 'Should we be compelled to source from America, or from Venezuela -- which is, in effect, American-controlled supply -- that will inevitably carry a price premium, an elevated shipping cost, and a considerably extended delivery timeline, given the distances involved.'

Forex reserves fall $8.06 bn to $580.25 bn

Forex reserves fall $8.06 bn to $580.25 bn

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by a massive $8.062 billion to $580.252 billion in the week ended July 8, according to RBI data. In the previous week ended July 1, the reserves had dropped by $5.01 billion to $588.31 billion. During the reporting week ended July 8, the decrease in the reserves was on account of a fall in the Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, and in the gold reserves, RBI said.

Forex reserves rise by $889 mn to lifetime high of $621.464 bn

Forex reserves rise by $889 mn to lifetime high of $621.464 bn

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $889 million to a lifetime high of $621.464 billion in the week ended August 6, 2021, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended July 30, 2021, the reserves had surged by $9.427 billion to reach $620.576 billion. In the reporting week, the increase in the forex kitty was due to a rise in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Forex kitty drops by $3.7 bn to $701.18 bn

Forex kitty drops by $3.7 bn to $701.18 bn

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.71 billion to $701.18 billion for the week ended October 4, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had jumped by $12.59 billion to an all-time high of $704.88 billion.

India's forex reserves reach record $487.23 bn

India's forex reserves reach record $487.23 bn

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Gold reserves rose by $320 million to $31 billion.

Forex reserves up by $3.378 bn to record $545.038 bn

Forex reserves up by $3.378 bn to record $545.038 bn

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Gold reserves were down by $580 million in the reporting week to $37.440 billion.

Forex reserves down by $306 mn at $601.06 bn

Forex reserves down by $306 mn at $601.06 bn

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

After rising for two consecutive weeks, the country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $306 million to $601.06 billion in the week ended June 3, according to RBI data. In the previous week, the reserves had increased by $3.85 billion to $601.36 billion. It had risen by $4.23 billion to $597.51 billion in the week ended May 20.

Forex reserves down $3.27 bn to $600.42 bn

Forex reserves down $3.27 bn to $600.42 bn

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $3.27 billion to $600.42 billion in the week ended April 22, RBI data showed. In the previous week, the reserves had declined by $311 million to $603.69 billion. During the reporting week, the fall in the reserves was on the account of a decline in the Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, and gold reserves, Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

India's forex kitty drops $10.75 bn to $690.43 bn

India's forex kitty drops $10.75 bn to $690.43 bn

Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Declining for the second straight week, India's forex reserves dropped $10.75 billion to $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 $3.71 billion to $701.18 billion.

Forex reserves fall $7.54 bn to $572.71 bn

Forex reserves fall $7.54 bn to $572.71 bn

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $7.541 billion to $572.712 billion in the week ended July 15 as the Reserve Bank continued to intervene in the market to curb the fall of the rupee. In the previous week ended July 8, the reserves shrunk by $8.06 billion to $580.25 billion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday. On Friday, the rupee fell by 5 paise to close at 79.90 against the US dollar.

Forex reserves decline $9.65 bn to $622.27 bn

Forex reserves decline $9.65 bn to $622.27 bn

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined $9.65 billion to $622.27 billion in the week ended March 11, according to the latest data from the RBI. In the previous week ended March 4, the reserves rose $394 million to $631.92 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves rise by $394 mn to $631.92 bn

Forex reserves rise by $394 mn to $631.92 bn

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $394 million to $631.92 billion in the week ended March 4, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended February 25, the reserves had declined by $1.425 billion to $631.527 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves hit lifetime high, rise $2.8 bn to $592.89 bn

Forex reserves hit lifetime high, rise $2.8 bn to $592.89 bn

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.865 billion to a record high of $592.894 billion for the week ended May 21, boosted by gold and currency assets, RBI data showed on Friday. The previous all-time high for the forex kitty was $590.185 billion for the week ended January 29, 2021. For the previous week ended May 14, the reserves had increased by $563 million to reach $590.028 billion.

Forex reserves down by $2.23 bn to $550.87 bn

Forex reserves down by $2.23 bn to $550.87 bn

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.23 billion to stand at $550.87 billion for the week ended September 9, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $7.94 billion to $553.11 billion. The fall in the reserves during the reporting week was on account of a dip in the foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI.

Forex reserves up by $171.9 mn to $418.7 bn

Forex reserves up by $171.9 mn to $418.7 bn

Rediff.com10 May 2019

The country's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund also increased by $ 3.6 million to $ 3.344 billion.

Forex reserves surge $16.66 bn to record high of $633.56 bn

Forex reserves surge $16.66 bn to record high of $633.56 bn

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves soared by $16.663 billion to touch a lifetime high of $633.56 billion in the week ended August 27, mainly due to an increase in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) holdings, RBI data showed. On Wednesday, RBI had said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made an allocation of SDR 12.57 billion (equivalent to around $17.86 billion at the latest exchange rate) to India on August 23, 2021. SDR holdings are part of the foreign exchange reserves of a country.

India's forex kitty drops by $1.18 bn to $695.49 bn

India's forex kitty drops by $1.18 bn to $695.49 bn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

India's forex kitty declined by $1.18 billion to $695.49 billion during the week ended July 18, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by $3.06 billion to $696.67 billion.

India's forex reserves rise to $352.515

India's forex reserves rise to $352.515

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

The gold reserves remained unchanged at $18.691 billion in the week.

Forex reserves rise by $1.013 bn to record high of $610.012 bn

Forex reserves rise by $1.013 bn to record high of $610.012 bn

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $1.013 billion to touch a lifetime high of $610.012 billion in the week ended July 2, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended June 25, 2021, the reserves had jumped by $5.066 billion to reach $608.999 billion. During the reporting week, the rise in the forex kitty was mainly on account of an increase in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves.

Forex reserves decline by $908 mn to $640.1 bn

Forex reserves decline by $908 mn to $640.1 bn

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $908 million to $640.1 billion in the week ended October 22, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended October 15, the reserves had increased by $1.492 billion to $641.008 billion. The reserves had touched a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex kitty jumps $12.59 bn to hit record high of $704.88 bn

Forex kitty jumps $12.59 bn to hit record high of $704.88 bn

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $12.59 billion to a new all-time high of $704.88 billion for the week ended September 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had swelled by $2.84 billion to $692.3 billion in the previous reporting week. The $12.588 billion would be one of the highest weekly rises ever and this is the first time the reserves have crossed the $700 billion mark.

India's forex reserves down at $355.22 bn

India's forex reserves down at $355.22 bn

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Foreign exchange reserves dipped marginally by $237.5 million to $355.221 billion in the week to June 26.

Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term, says RBI Governor

"Quite possible that rates will remain low in the near to medium term," says RBI Governor

Rediff.com9 Apr 2026

"It is quite possible that the rates will remain low in the near to medium term, but that will depend on how conditions evolve," said RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.

India's forex reserves jump to $281 billion

India's forex reserves jump to $281 billion

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

India's foreign exchange reserves shot up for a third week in a row, adding a healthy $1.9 billion to touch $281.12 billion in the week to October 18 on account of growth in a key component, the Reserve Bank said.

India's forex kitty jumps by $816 mn to $653.71 bn

India's forex kitty jumps by $816 mn to $653.71 bn

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $816 million to $653.71 billion for the week ended June 21, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $2.92 billion to $652.89 billion.

India's forex reserves jump to $277 billion

India's forex reserves jump to $277 billion

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

India's exchange reserves rose by a robust $2.03 billion to $277.38 billion in the week ended September 20 on a healthy increase in the core currency assets, Reserve Bank said.

India's forex reserves rise to $279 billion

India's forex reserves rise to $279 billion

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by a healthy $1.51 billion to touch $279.240 billion in the week to October 11 on account of growth in a key component of the assets, the Reserve Bank said.

Forex reserves jump by $2.76 bn to $632.95 bn

Forex reserves jump by $2.76 bn to $632.95 bn

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.76 billion to $632.95 billion for the week ended February 18 on a healthy rise in the value of gold reserves and core currency assets, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion. During the reporting week, the rise in overall reserves was on account of an increase in the foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

Economy's only silver lining: Forex reserves at $507 bn

Economy's only silver lining: Forex reserves at $507 bn

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Gold reserves in the reporting week increased by $707 million to $33.52 billion.

Forex reserves down by $4.53 bn to $629.75 bn

Forex reserves down by $4.53 bn to $629.75 bn

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $4.53 billion to stand at $629.75 billion in the week ended January 28, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended January 21, the reserves had decreased by $678 million to $634.29 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex kitty swells by $ 7 bn to hit record high of $ 681.69 bn

Forex kitty swells by $ 7 bn to hit record high of $ 681.69 bn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $7.02 billion to touch a new high of $681.69 billion in the week ended August 23, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had jumped by $4.55 billion to $674.66 billion in the previous reporting week. The previous all-time high for the overall reserves was recorded at $674.92 billion as on August 2.

Forex reserves down by $1.76 bn to $630.19 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.76 bn to $630.19 bn

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion in the week ended on February 11, the RBI data showed. In the previous week ended February 4, the reserves had risen by $2.2 billion to $631.95 billion. It touched a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended on September 3, 2021.