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India's Forex Reserves Surge Past $703 Billion

India's Forex Reserves Surge Past $703 Billion

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 2.362 billion to reach USD 703.308 billion for the week ending April 17, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

India's Forex Reserves Surge Past $700 Billion

India's Forex Reserves Surge Past $700 Billion

Rediff.com17 Apr 2026

India's foreign exchange reserves have surged by $3.825 billion to reach $700.946 billion as of April 10, marking a significant milestone for the country's financial stability.

India's Forex Reserves Surge to a Historic Peak of $728.5 Bn

India's Forex Reserves Surge to a Historic Peak of $728.5 Bn

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

India's foreign exchange reserves have surged to an all-time high, reaching USD 728.494 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India. This increase is attributed to a rise in foreign currency assets and gold reserves.

India's Forex Reserves Jump by $6.29 Billion to $696.99 Billion

India's Forex Reserves Jump by $6.29 Billion to $696.99 Billion

Rediff.com15 May 2026

India's foreign exchange reserves saw a significant increase of USD 6.295 billion, reaching USD 696.988 billion for the week ending May 8, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India.

India's Forex Reserves Jump by $9 Billion, Nearing Record High

India's Forex Reserves Jump by $9 Billion, Nearing Record High

Rediff.com10 Apr 2026

India's foreign exchange reserves saw a substantial increase of USD 9.063 billion, reaching USD 697.121 billion for the week ended April 3, 2026, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This surge follows a previous week's decline and brings the reserves closer to their all-time high.

India's forex reserves surge past $112 billion

India's forex reserves surge past $112 billion

Rediff.com10 Apr 2004

India's foreign exchange reserves surged ahead in the first week of the new fiscal following fresh accretion of over $1 billion to move past the record levels of $112 billion during the week ended April 2, 2004.

Forex reserves jump $1.69 bn to $688.94 bn

Forex reserves jump $1.69 bn to $688.94 bn

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

India's forex reserves jumped by $1.689 billion to $688.949 billion during the week ended December 12, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday.

India's forex reserves jump $1.57 bn to $677.83 bn

India's forex reserves jump $1.57 bn to $677.83 bn

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

India's forex reserves increased by $1.57 billion to $677.83 billion for the week ended April 11, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. This is the sixth consecutive week of a rise in the kitty.

India's forex kitty jumps $8.66 bn to record $725.72 bn

India's forex kitty jumps $8.66 bn to record $725.72 bn

Rediff.com20 Feb 2026

India's forex reserves jumped $8.663 billion to hit a new all-time high of $725.727 billion in the week ended February 13, the RBI said on Friday.

Forex reserves surge by $1.6 bn

Forex reserves surge by $1.6 bn

Rediff.com14 Feb 2004

India's foreign exchange reserves surged further by $1.6 billion to cross the $106 billion mark for the week ended February 6.

Forex reserves surge $5.27 bn to lifetime high of $598.16 bn

Forex reserves surge $5.27 bn to lifetime high of $598.16 bn

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $5.271 billion to touch a record high of $598.165 billion in the week ended May 28, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended May 21, 2021, the reserves had increased by $2.865 billion to $592.894 billion. While announcing the second bi-monthly monetary policy review earlier on Friday, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the country's forex reserves may have crossed $600 billion currently.

Forex reserves surge by $58.38 bn in H1

Forex reserves surge by $58.38 bn in H1

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $58.38 billion in April-September 2021 to $635.36 billion, says an RBI report released on Wednesday. The forex reserves were at $576.98 billion at end-March 2021. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publishes half-yearly reports on management of foreign exchange reserves.

India's forex reserves surge to $311.9 bn

India's forex reserves surge to $311.9 bn

Rediff.com9 May 2014

Foreign currency assets surged $2.541 billion to $284.571 billion in the period.

India's forex reserves surge to $292.33 bn

India's forex reserves surge to $292.33 bn

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

India's foreign exchange reserves surged by $1.26 billion to $292.33 billion in the week ended February 7 on the back of a healthy increase in the currency assets, the Reserve Bank said.

India forex reserves surge to $277.73 billion

India forex reserves surge to $277.73 billion

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

The reserves had dipped by $1.12 billion in the previous reporting week.

India's forex reserves down after seven-week rise

India's forex reserves down after seven-week rise

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

India's foreign exchange reserves declined in the week that ended on April 12, after having risen for the seventh straight week to hit an all-time high of $648.56 billion. As per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the country's foreign exchange kitty declined by $5.40 billion to $643.16 billion in the April 12 week. India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, declined by $6.51 billion to $564.65 billion, the central bank's weekly statistical data showed.

Rupee Hits All-Time Low as Oil Prices Surge and Dollar Strengthens

Rupee Hits All-Time Low as Oil Prices Surge and Dollar Strengthens

Rediff.com9 Mar 2026

The Indian rupee crashed to a record closing low against the US dollar due to rising global crude oil prices, a strengthening dollar, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Forex reserves surge past $95 bn

Forex reserves surge past $95 bn

Rediff.com29 Nov 2003

India's foreign exchange reserves witnessed a massive jump with a further accretion of 1.710 billion, a record rise in the current fiscal, to surge past the $95 billion mark for the week ended November 21.\n\n\n\n

Forex reserves surge by $32.29 bn in six months: RBI

Forex reserves surge by $32.29 bn in six months: RBI

Rediff.com12 May 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged to $576.98 billion as on March 31, 2021 from $544.69 billion at September-end last year, an RBI report said. Foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, increased to $536.693 billion as at March-end 2021 from $502.162 billion, the report noted. On balance of payments basis (excluding valuation changes), foreign exchange reserves increased by $83.9 billion during April-December 2020 as compared with $40.7 billion in the year-ago period, it said.

China's forex reserves surge to a new high in 2013

China's forex reserves surge to a new high in 2013

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

China's forex reserves witnessed an increase of $509.7, a 12.8 per cent rise from 2012, People's Bank of China said.

Forex kitty jumps by $14.36 bn to new peak of $723.77 bn

Forex kitty jumps by $14.36 bn to new peak of $723.77 bn

Rediff.com7 Feb 2026

India's forex reserves jumped by another $14.36 billion to a new all-time high of $723.77 billion during the week ended January 30, the Reserve Bank said on Friday.

Forex reserves rise to $343 billion

Forex reserves rise to $343 billion

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

India's foreign exchange reserves surged by a healthy $2.788 billion to $343.2 billion in the week to April 17.

How RBI Fights Rupee Fall

How RBI Fights Rupee Fall

Rediff.com12 May 2026

The central bank is yet to consider actions such as a rate hike or mobilising dollar inflows from non-resident Indians to boost forex reserves as it cannot afford to continue with them for long when the rupee's internationalisation tops its agenda, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Stock Markets Today: Sensex, Nifty Tumble as West Asia Conflict & PM Modi's Austerity Appeal Spook Investors

Stock Markets Today: Sensex, Nifty Tumble as West Asia Conflict & PM Modi's Austerity Appeal Spook Investors

Rediff.com11 May 2026

Indian stock markets experienced a significant sell-off, with the Sensex tumbling over 1,300 points, driven by escalating crude oil prices due to US-Iran tensions and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity measures, which amplified investor concerns about India's economic outlook.

India's forex reserves surge to $91.89 bn

India's forex reserves surge to $91.89 bn

Rediff.com1 Nov 2003

India's foreign exchange reserves rose from $91,315 million to $91,892 million in the week ended October 24, according to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement released in Mumbai on Saturday.

Forex reserves rise by $2.73 bn to $593.32 bn

Forex reserves rise by $2.73 bn to $593.32 bn

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.73 billion to $593.32 billion for the week ended June 24 on the back of a surge in the core currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $5.87 billion to $590.59 billion. In the week ended June 24, the forex reserves swelled due to an increase in Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, and also in gold reserves, RBI said.

Forex reserves cross $600 bn mark for first time

Forex reserves cross $600 bn mark for first time

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves crossed the $600 billion mark for the first time after increasing by $6.842 billion in the week ended June 4, RBI data showed on Friday. The reserves surged to a record $605.008 billion in the reporting week, helped by a rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In the previous week ended May 28, 2021, the reserves had swelled by $5.271 billion to $598.165 billion.

'Indians Are Not Buying Too Much Of Gold'

'Indians Are Not Buying Too Much Of Gold'

Rediff.com7 days ago

'Even last year, when India bought gold, the physical quantity was much less than the previous years.'

Forex reserves surge to record high of $360 bn

Forex reserves surge to record high of $360 bn

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The surge is a stark turnaround from 2013 when the country's current account gap hit a record high due to outflows on expectations the US Fed would rein in its stimulus programme

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.

India's forex reserves up at $316.311 bn

India's forex reserves up at $316.311 bn

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The country's reserves surged by $1.432 billion to $316.311 billion in the week to November 28 due to rise in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed on Friday.

China's forex reserves at $610 billion

China's forex reserves at $610 billion

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

China's central banker on Monday acknowledged the presence of some speculative funds in the nation's record foreign exchange reserves of nearly $610 billion but asserted that the volume was 'not big.'

RBI surplus transfer to govt hits a new high of Rs 2.87 trn

RBI surplus transfer to govt hits a new high of Rs 2.87 trn

Rediff.com1 days ago

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a record surplus transfer of Rs 2.87 trillion to the central government for FY26, driven by increased income and an expanded balance sheet, despite a reduction in the contingent risk buffer (CRB) to 6.5 per cent.

Forex reserves surge by $9.42 bn to all-time high of $620.57 bn

Forex reserves surge by $9.42 bn to all-time high of $620.57 bn

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $9.427 billion to record high of $620.576 billion in the week ended July 30, according to the latest RBI data. In the previous week ended July 23, the reserves had declined by $1.581 billion to $611.149 billion. In the reporting week ended July 30, the rise in the reserves was on the back of an increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

Rupee plunges 52 paise to 93.35 against dollar amid West Asia uncertainties

Rupee plunges 52 paise to 93.35 against dollar amid West Asia uncertainties

Rediff.com13 Apr 2026

The Indian rupee depreciated by 52 paise to settle at 93.35 against the US dollar, driven by failed US-Iran peace talks, surging crude oil prices due to a potential US blockade of Iranian ports, and a global flight to the greenback. This geopolitical uncertainty is also leading to foreign capital withdrawal from domestic equities.

India's forex reserves rise to $312.5 billion

India's forex reserves rise to $312.5 billion

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

In the previous week, total reserves dropped by $273.8 million to $312.382 billion.

India's forex reserves soar to $291.3 billion

India's forex reserves soar to $291.3 billion

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

India's forex reserves surged by a whopping $5.04 billion to $291.3 billion in the week ended November 29 on account of a robust jump in foreign currency assets (FCAs), the Reserve Bank said.

Forex reserves at all-time high of $354 bn

Forex reserves at all-time high of $354 bn

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The gold reserves remained stable at $19.335 billion.

Rupee surges 52 paise to close at 92.54/USD on US-Iran ceasefire

Rupee surges 52 paise to close at 92.54/USD on US-Iran ceasefire

Rediff.com8 Apr 2026

The Indian rupee saw a significant appreciation against the US dollar following President Trump's suspension of military strikes against Iran and the Reserve Bank of India's decision to maintain its key interest rate. Market sentiment was further buoyed by positive comments from the RBI regarding the health of the banking sector.

Forex reserves rise by $5 bn to lifetime high of $609 bn

Forex reserves rise by $5 bn to lifetime high of $609 bn

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves surged by $5.066 billion to touch a record high of $608.999 billion in the week ended June 25, 2021, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended June 18, the reserves had declined by $4.418 billion to $603.933 billion. During the week under review, the increase in the forex reserves was on account of a rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data showed.