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Forex reserves jump $1.51 bn to $658.09 bn

Forex reserves jump $1.51 bn to $658.09 bn

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

India's forex reserves increased by $1.51 billion to $658.09 billion for the week ended November 29, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had dropped by $1.31 billion to $656.58 billion in the previous reporting week.

Forex reserves drop by $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion

Forex reserves drop by $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

The country's forex reserves dropped by a further $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion for the week ended December 20, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had dropped by $1.988 billion to a six-month low of $652.87 billion.

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.

Forex reserves drop $1.31 bn to $656.5 bn

Forex reserves drop $1.31 bn to $656.5 bn

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves dropped $1.31 billion to $656.58 billion for the week ended November 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said. The kitty had dropped a record $17.76 billion to $657.89 billion in the previous reporting week ending November 15.

Forex reserves jump $2.3 billion to fresh record of $683.99 billion

Forex reserves jump $2.3 billion to fresh record of $683.99 billion

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $2.3 billion to a new high of $683.99 billion for the week ended on August 30, according to the RBI data release on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the forex reserves had jumped by $7.02 billion to a high of $681.69 billion.

Rupee closes at record low of 94.05 against US dollar

Rupee closes at record low of 94.05 against US dollar

Rediff.com25 Mar 2026

The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar due to sustained foreign fund outflows and uncertainties in West Asia, although lower crude oil prices and a positive opening in domestic equity markets limited the losses.

Forex reserves plunge $17.76 bn to $657.89 bn

Forex reserves plunge $17.76 bn to $657.89 bn

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $17.76 billion to $657.89 billion for the week ended November 15, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week ended November 8, the overall reserves dropped by $6.48 billion to $675.65 billion.

Rupee falls 18 paise to close at 91.82 against US dollar

Rupee falls 18 paise to close at 91.82 against US dollar

Rediff.com7 Mar 2026

The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar due to rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and foreign fund outflows.

Forex reserves swell $2.83 bn to a new high of $692.3 bn

Forex reserves swell $2.83 bn to a new high of $692.3 bn

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $2.84 billion to a new all-time high of $692.3 billion for the week ended September 20, the RBI said on Friday. The overall kitty had increased by $223 million to a new high of $689.46 billion for the previous reporting week.

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.

India's forex reserves jump by $4.55 bn to $674.66 bn

India's forex reserves jump by $4.55 bn to $674.66 bn

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $4.55 billion to $674.66 billion during the week ended August 16, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous week, the forex kitty had dropped by $4.8 billion to $670.12 billion.

Forex reserves rise $223 mn to a fresh high of $689.46 bn

Forex reserves rise $223 mn to a fresh high of $689.46 bn

Rediff.com21 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves rose by $223 million to a new all-time high of $689.46 billion for the week ended on September 13, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. The overall forex kitty had jumped by $5.25 billion to a high of $689.24 billion for the previous reporting week ended on September 6.

India's forex kitty jumps $5.25 bn to a fresh high of $689.24 bn

India's forex kitty jumps $5.25 bn to a fresh high of $689.24 bn

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

India's forex reserves jumped $5.25 billion to a new all-time high of $689.24 billion for the week ended September 6, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. The overall kitty had jumped by $2.3 billion to a record $683.99 billion for the previous reporting week.

FPIs withdraw Rs 21,000 cr in last four trading sessions amid West Asia conflict

FPIs withdraw Rs 21,000 cr in last four trading sessions amid West Asia conflict

Rediff.com8 Mar 2026

Foreign investors pulled out Rs 21,000 crore (around $2.3 billion) from Indian equities over the last four trading sessions amid deteriorating global risk sentiment triggered by the West Asia crisis.

India's foreign exchange reserves rise $708 mn to $602 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves rise $708 mn to $602 bn

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

India's foreign exchange reserves jumped $708 million to $602.16 billion for the week ended August 11, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. This is the first increase in the kitty after declining for three consecutive weeks. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined $2.42 billion to $601.45 billion.

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.

Forex reserves drop $3.47 bn to $667.386 bn

Forex reserves drop $3.47 bn to $667.386 bn

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.47 billion to $667.39 billion for the week ended July 26, according to the RBI data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by $4 billion to an all-time high of $670.86 billion.

How a single diplomatic headline triggers a 1,000-point swing?

How a single diplomatic headline triggers a 1,000-point swing?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

In the present hyper-connected world, there are many domestic and global factors that affect financial markets. Of them, the most powerful and often least predictable are geopolitical events, which often boil down to one diplomatic headline.

Economic Survey 2026: India must run marathon and sprint simultaneously

Economic Survey 2026: India must run marathon and sprint simultaneously

Rediff.com29 Jan 2026

According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is therefore one of strategic sobriety rather than defensive pessimism.

RBI allows foreign investors to hedge currency risks

RBI allows foreign investors to hedge currency risks

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

In its first bi-monthly policy, the RBI, in order to enhance hedging facilities for foreign investors in debt instruments, proposed to allow them to hedge the coupon receipts falling due during the next 12 months.

Forex reserves drop $4.8 bn to $670.11 bn

Forex reserves drop $4.8 bn to $670.11 bn

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $4.8 billion to $670.12 billion for the week ended August 9, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped by $7.53 billion to an all-time high of $674.92 billion.

Weaker Rupee: Plan Overseas Goals

Weaker Rupee: Plan Overseas Goals

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Investors must account for currency depreciation in their financial plans and use instruments that can cushion the erosion in purchasing power.

Forex reserves drop $2.16 bn to $688.26 bn

Forex reserves drop $2.16 bn to $688.26 bn

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $2.16 billion to $688.27 billion for the week ended October 18, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by $10.75 billion to $690.43 billion in one of the largest declines in the reserves in recent times, the RBI said on Friday.

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.

GIFT IFSC captures 65% of ECBs in FY26 on lower taxes, lighter rules

GIFT IFSC captures 65% of ECBs in FY26 on lower taxes, lighter rules

Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Nearly two-thirds of external commercial borrowings (ECBs) raised so far in the ongoing financial year (2025-26/FY26) have been routed through Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), a sharp jump from the 36 per cent recorded in 2024-25.

Forex reserves jump $4 bn to new high of $670.86 bn

Forex reserves jump $4 bn to new high of $670.86 bn

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Surpassing the all-time high level achieved the previous week, India's forex reserves jumped by another $4 billion to $670.86 billion for the seven days ended July 19, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had jumped by $9.7 billion to an all-time high of $666.85 billion in the week ended July 12.

Forex reserves decline $5.24 bn to $617.23 bn

Forex reserves decline $5.24 bn to $617.23 bn

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

India's forex reserves declined $5.24 billion to $617.23 billion for the week ending February 9, according to weekly data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The forex kitty stood at $622.5 billion for the week ended February 2. However, in the current fiscal, the forex reserves have increased $50.28 billion, the RBI data showed.

Forex reserve jumps by $9.70 bn to all-time high of $666.85 bn

Forex reserve jumps by $9.70 bn to all-time high of $666.85 bn

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $9.7 billion to an all-time high of $666.85 billion for the week ended July 12, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had increased by $5.16 billion to $657.16 billion, surpassing the previous high of $655.82 billion for the week ended June 7.

Will Iran Be Browbeaten By Trump's Threats?

Will Iran Be Browbeaten By Trump's Threats?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Far from it; the country's resistance to the US, its nuclear ambitions, and its pursuit of influence and proxies across the Middle East are driven by a constant search for independence and security. Thus, Iran will never capitulate. Trump will learn this home truth ultimately, and it is going to be a humbling personal experience that may even destroy his presidency, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Forex reserves jump to record $674.91 bn

Forex reserves jump to record $674.91 bn

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $7.53 billion to a new record high of $674.92 billion for the week ended August 2, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall kitty had dropped by $3.471 billion to $667.386 billion in the previous reporting week ended July 26.

India's forex reserves decline $1.71 bn to $651.99 bn

India's forex reserves decline $1.71 bn to $651.99 bn

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

India's forex reserves dropped $1.71 billion to $651.99 billion for the week ended June 28, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped $2.92 billion to $652.89 billion. The reserves had touched an all-time high of $655.82 billion as on June 7 this year.

India's forex reserves drop by $2 bn to $646.67 bn

India's forex reserves drop by $2 bn to $646.67 bn

Rediff.com31 May 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $2.03 billion to $646.67 billion for the week ended May 24, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had reached an all-time high of $648.7 billion after a jump of $4.55 billion.

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 drop $2.92 bn to $652.9 bn

India's forex reserves drop $2.92 bn to $652.9 bn

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $2.922 billion to $652.9 billion for the week ended June 14, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty had jumped by $4.307 billion to $655.817 billion, a new all-time high after consecutive weeks of increase in the reserves.

RBI's balance sheet increases 8.2% to Rs 76.25 lakh crore in FY25

RBI's balance sheet increases 8.2% to Rs 76.25 lakh crore in FY25

Rediff.com29 May 2025

The size of the Reserve Bank's balance sheet as on March 31, 2025 increased by 8.20 per cent year-on-year, leading to a bumper dividend of Rs 2.69 lakh crore for the central government. Increase on assets side was due to rise in gold, domestic investments and foreign investments by 52.09 per cent, 14.32 per cent and 1.70 per cent, respectively, said the RBI's Annual Report for the Year 2024-25 released on Thursday.

Forex reserves jump $5.16 bn to $657.16 bn

Forex reserves jump $5.16 bn to $657.16 bn

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

India's forex reserves jumped $5.16 billion to $657.16 billion during the week ended July 5, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The forex kitty had declined for the previous two consecutive weeks, dropping $1.71 billion to $652 billion for the week ended June 28. The reserves had touched an all-time high of $655.82 billion as on June 7 this year.

Global Investing: What YOU Must Know

Global Investing: What YOU Must Know

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

Here's what Indian investors diversifying into equities, ETFs, and real estate abroad to manage risk, returns, and currency exposure must watch out for.

Rupee falls 31 paisa/$, but sees best week sinse Jan '23

Rupee falls 31 paisa/$, but sees best week sinse Jan '23

Rediff.com6 Feb 2026

The rupee declined 31 paise to settle at 90.65 against the US dollar on Friday, weighed down by geopolitical uncertainties over the US-Iran talks, and a sharp rise in global crude oil prices.

Forex reserves jump $2.56 bn to $644.15 bn

Forex reserves jump $2.56 bn to $644.15 bn

Rediff.com17 May 2024

India's forex reserves jumped $2.56 billion to $644.15 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 $3.67 billion to $641.59 billion after three consecutive weeks of decline.

Gulf War: Stocks That Could Buck The Trend And Shine

Gulf War: Stocks That Could Buck The Trend And Shine

Rediff.com14 Apr 2026

10 stocks from the Nifty 200 index that offer good growth potential and scope to deliver decent returns from current levels, based on brokerage estimates.