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Forex reserves rise by $1.85 billion to $595.05 billion

Forex reserves rise by $1.85 billion to $595.05 billion

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.85 billion to $595.05 billion in the week ended on June 30, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. The overall reserve had dropped by $2.90 billion to $593.20 billion in the previous reporting week. In October 2021, the country's forex reserve had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

Forex reserves drop by $5.68 billion to $561.26 billion

Forex reserves drop by $5.68 billion to $561.26 billion

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

India's forex reserves dropped by $5.681 billion to $561.267 billion for the week ended February 17, the RBI said on Friday. This is the third consecutive week of a drop in the reserves after the $8.319 billion decrease in the previous reporting week to $566.948 billion. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

Forex reserves drop by $8.32 bn to $566.95 bn

Forex reserves drop by $8.32 bn to $566.95 bn

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

India's forex reserves dropped by $8.32 billion to $566.95 billion for the week ended February 10, the RBI said on Friday. This is the second consecutive week of drop in the reserves after the $1.49-billion decrease in the previous reporting week. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

India's forex reserves at record high

India's forex reserves at record high

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

India's foreign exchange reserves are at a record high of $214.83 billion. Considering this rapid rise in country's forex reserves, the need to gauge adequacy of reserves has gained importance, said the RBI in its report on foreign exchange.

Sri Lanka Unveils Economic Relief Plan to Counter West Asia Conflict Impact

Sri Lanka Unveils Economic Relief Plan to Counter West Asia Conflict Impact

Rediff.com7 Apr 2026

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced an economic relief package to mitigate the impact of the West Asia conflict, including fuel price reductions and support from India for petrol and diesel supplies.

Forex reserves rise by $1.66 bn to $586.41 bn

Forex reserves rise by $1.66 bn to $586.41 bn

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

India's forex reserves rose by $1.66 billion to $586.41 billion as of April 14, marking their second consecutive week of increase, according to the RBI data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves rose by $6.31 billion to $584.76 billion. For the week ended April 14, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $2.20 billion to $516.64 billion, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI.

Forex reserves decline $4 bn to $603.93 bn

Forex reserves decline $4 bn to $603.93 bn

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Sliding from a lifetime high, India's forex reserves declined by $4.148 billion to reach $603.933 billion for the week ended June 18 due to a fall in gold and currency assets, RBI data showed on Friday. The forex kitty had surged by $3.074 billion to a record high of $608.081 billion in the previous reporting week. The foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, declined by $1.918 billion to $561.540 billion for the reporting week, as per data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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.

Forex reserves up $1.349 billion

Forex reserves up $1.349 billion

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.349 billion for the week ended July 6 to $214.835 billion as against $213.486 billion in the previous week.

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.

Forex reserves cross $118 bn mark

Forex reserves cross $118 bn mark

Rediff.com8 May 2004

The surge in India's foreign exchange reserves continued with a further rise of $611 million to cross $118 billion for the week ended April 30.

The RBI report on forex reserves

The RBI report on forex reserves

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

In the wake of foreign exchange reserves of the country reaching $100 billion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has undertaken a review of the main policy and operational matters relating to management of the reserves.

Banking system liquidity in deficit after 3 months

Banking system liquidity in deficit after 3 months

Rediff.com6 days ago

India's banking system liquidity has fallen into a deficit for the first time in nearly three months, prompting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to inject 1.41 trillion through a seven-day variable rate repo (VRR) auction to ease the temporary tightness.

Forex reserves down by $950 mn

Forex reserves down by $950 mn

Rediff.com31 Dec 2005

India's forex reserves decreased by $950 million to stand at $144 billion during the week ended December 23 against $145 billion during the preceding week.

Forex reserves up at $145 billion

Forex reserves up at $145 billion

Rediff.com24 Dec 2005

India's forex reserves increased by $1.057 billion to stand at $145 billion during the week ended December 16 against $143.943 billion during the preceding week

Forex reserves cross $117 bn mark

Forex reserves cross $117 bn mark

Rediff.com24 Apr 2004

India's foreign exchange reserves continued their upward swing, crossing the $117 billion mark with further inflows of $1.53 billion for the week ended April 16.

Forex reserves jump by $7.2 billion to $595.98 billion

Forex reserves jump by $7.2 billion to $595.98 billion

Rediff.com12 May 2023

The overall reserves had dropped by $4.53 billion to $588.78 billion in the previous reporting week. In October 2021, the country's forex reserve had reached an all-time high of $645 billion. The reserves have been declining as the central bank deployed the kitty to defend the rupee amid pressures caused majorly by global developments.

Forex reserves at $137.538 billion

Forex reserves at $137.538 billion

Rediff.com30 Jul 2005

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $23 million for the week ended July 22, 2005.

Forex reserves down by $601 mn

Forex reserves down by $601 mn

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

India's forex reserves decreased by $601 million to stand at $162.659 billion during the week ended on July 14

India's forex reserves cross $77 bn

India's forex reserves cross $77 bn

Rediff.com3 May 2003

India's foreign exchange reserves crossed the $77 billion mark, a record high, following fresh inflows during the week ended April 25.

Forex reserves down by $66 mn

Forex reserves down by $66 mn

Rediff.com28 Jan 2006

India's forex reserves decreased by 466 million to stand at 4139.44 billion during the week ended January 20, 2005 against $139.51 billion during the preceding week.

Forex reserves at $66.9 billion

Forex reserves at $66.9 billion

Rediff.com7 Dec 2002

The foreign exchange reserves of the country moved up further by $337 million to a new record high of $66,925 million during the week ended November 29.\n\n\n\n

Forex reserves zoom to $110 bn

Forex reserves zoom to $110 bn

Rediff.com27 Mar 2004

Foreign exchange reserves climbed further by $ 402 million to a new record high of $109.998 billion during the week ended March 19 from $109.596 billion a week ago.

Forex reserves fall by $127 mn

Forex reserves fall by $127 mn

Rediff.com26 Nov 2005

India's forex reserves declined by $127 million to stand at $142.18 billion during the week ended November 18 against $142.30 billion during the preceding week.

Forex reserves rise by $175 mn

Forex reserves rise by $175 mn

Rediff.com4 Jun 2005

After registering a decline for the past four weeks, India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $175 million for the week ended May 27, 2005.

Forex reserves up by $952 million

Forex reserves up by $952 million

Rediff.com8 Jul 2006

India's forex reserves increased by $952 million to stand at $162.912 billion during the week ended on June 30, as against $161.960 billion during the week ended June 23.

Forex reserves shoot past $119 billion

Forex reserves shoot past $119 billion

Rediff.com14 Aug 2004

After witnessing a downward trend for the past two weeks, India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.01 billion to cross the $119 billion mark during the week ended August 6.

Forex reserves drop by $520 mn

Forex reserves drop by $520 mn

Rediff.com28 May 2005

India's forex reserves fell for the fourth week in a row by $520 million to $139 billion for the week ended May 20, 2005.

Forex reserves growth may slow: IEG

Forex reserves growth may slow: IEG

Rediff.com29 Dec 2003

India's foreign exchange reserves, now at $100.05 billion, is expected to reach $104 billion by March, but its high growth may slow down due to rising trade deficit, according to the Institute of Economic Growth.

Forex reserves rise to  $137.5 bn

Forex reserves rise to $137.5 bn

Rediff.com12 Mar 2005

The country's foreign exchange reserves continued to surge ahead and for the third week in a row crossed the $1.5 billion mark.

India has ample buffers to weather headwinds from West Asia conflict: World Bank

India has ample buffers to weather headwinds from West Asia conflict: World Bank

Rediff.com9 Apr 2026

The World Bank has affirmed India's strong position to withstand the current global energy shock, citing high foreign exchange reserves, fiscal space, and low inflation as key buffers supporting continued growth despite international headwinds.

Forex reserves rise $4.23 bn to $597.51 bn

Forex reserves rise $4.23 bn to $597.51 bn

Rediff.com27 May 2022

India's forex reserves increased by $4.23 billion to $597.51 billion for the week ended May 20 on the back of a high accretion of core currency assets, according to RBI data. The country's foreign exchange reserves had declined by $2.68 billion to $593.28 billion in the previous reporting week ended May 13. During the reporting week, the rise in the reserves was mainly on account of an increase in Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, and gold reserves, as per weekly data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

Forex reserves fall by $1.4 bn

Forex reserves fall by $1.4 bn

Rediff.com18 May 2012

The gold reserves were unchanged at $26.61 billion, the apex bank said.

Forex reserves drop by $1.268 bn to $561.583 bn

Forex reserves drop by $1.268 bn to $561.583 bn

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

India's forex reserves declined by $1.27 billion to $561.58 billion for the week ended January 6, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had increased by $44 million to $562.85 billion in the previous reporting week after two consecutive weeks of the slide. In October 2021, the country's foreign exchange kitty reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

Forex reserves plunge by $4.67 billion

Forex reserves plunge by $4.67 billion

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

The gold reserves remained unchanged at $28.041 billion, the apex bank said.

India comfortably placed thanks to its forex reserves

India comfortably placed thanks to its forex reserves

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said with the country's foreign exchange reserves at $677 billion, it is comfortably placed to deal with any spillover effects and for financing of the current account deficit. Over the last three years, the country's foreign exchange reserves have surged by $270 billion. He said as per the latest data, the foreign exchange reserves are $622 billion.

Forex reserves set to top $655 bn by Mar

Forex reserves set to top $655 bn by Mar

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

As the central bank continues to increase forex reserves by running down the forward book which totalled $42 billion as of end-July, signalling its strong resolve to build a bigger reserve cushion to aid its expansionary, unorthodox monetary policy, the reserves are set to top the $655-billion-mark by March, according to a report. The forex kitty declined by $2.10 billion to $619.36 billion for the week to August 13 due to a fall in the core currency assets and gold, showed the latest RBI data. The reserves had risen to a lifetime high of $621.46 billion in the previous reporting week ending August 6.

Forex reserves up at $89.33bn

Forex reserves up at $89.33bn

Rediff.com4 Oct 2003

Foreign exchange reserves moved up $771 million to $89.327 billion in the week ended September 26, 2003 when compared with $88.556 billion in the previous week, according to the weekly supplement released by the RBI on Saturday.

Forex reserves swell by $2.91 bn to $564.06 bn

Forex reserves swell by $2.91 bn to $564.06 bn

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

India's forex reserves rose by $2.908 billion to $564.06 billion for the week ended on December 9, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had soared by $11 billion to $561.16 billion. This is the fifth consecutive week of an increase in the reserves.

Forex kitty drops to $698 bn; value of gold...crosses $100 bn

Forex kitty drops to $698 bn; value of gold...crosses $100 bn

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $2.18 billion to $697.79 billion during the week ended October 10, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had decreased by $276 million to $699.96 billion.