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Forex reserves swell $8.31 bn to $686.14 bn

Forex reserves swell $8.31 bn to $686.14 bn

Rediff.com25 Apr 2025

India's forex reserves jumped $8.31 billion to $686.14 billion for the week ended April 18, the RBI said on Friday. This is the seventh consecutive week of a rise in the kitty, which had jumped by $1.57 billion to $677.83 billion in the previous reporting week ended April 11.

Forex reserves swell $10.87 bn to $676.27 bn

Forex reserves swell $10.87 bn to $676.27 bn

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

India's forex reserves jumped $10.87 billion to $676.27 billion during the week ended April 4, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. The overall kitty had jumped $6.6 billion to $665.4 billion in the previous reporting week.

Forex reserves drop $1.78 bn to $638.7 bn

Forex reserves drop $1.78 bn to $638.7 bn

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.78 billion to $638.7 billion in the week ended February 28, the RBI 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.

Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.87 bn

Forex reserves drop $2 bn to $652.87 bn

Rediff.com20 Dec 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.99 billion to $652.87 billion for the week ended December 13, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $3.235 billion to $654.857 billion.

India's forex reserves drop $2.54 billion to $635.72 billion

India's forex reserves drop $2.54 billion to $635.72 billion

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Snapping the three-week rising streak, India's forex reserves dropped by $2.54 billion to $635.72 billion in the week ended February 14, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had increased by $7.65 billion to $638.26 billion.

India's forex reserves rise $5.57 bn to $629.55 bn

India's forex reserves rise $5.57 bn to $629.55 bn

Rediff.com31 Jan 2025

India's forex reserves increased $5.57 billion to $629.56 billion in the week ended January 24, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped $1.89 billion to $623.98 billion.

India's forex reserves rise $1.05 bn to $630.61 bn

India's forex reserves rise $1.05 bn to $630.61 bn

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

India's forex reserves rose $1.05 billion to $630.61 billion for the week ended January 31, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $5.57 billion to $629.56 billion.

Forex reserves jump $4.5 bn to $690.62 bn on rise in gold assets

Forex reserves jump $4.5 bn to $690.62 bn on rise in gold assets

Rediff.com16 May 2025

India's forex reserves jumped by $4.55 billion to $690.62 billion for the week ended May 9 on the back of a steep increase in gold assets, the RBI said on Friday.

Forex reserves drop by $4.11 billion to $640.27 billion

Forex reserves drop by $4.11 billion to $640.27 billion

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $4.11 billion to $640.28 billion during the week ended December 27, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by $8.48 billion to $644.39 billion.

India's forex reserves down to $684.80 billion

India's forex reserves down to $684.80 billion

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

India's foreign exchange reserves fell for the fourth consecutive week after reaching an all-time high last month. In the week ending October 25, the forex reserves declined by $3.46 billion to $684.80 billion, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. In the three preceding weeks, reserves dropped by $3.7 billion, $10.7 billion, and $2.16 billion, respectively, the data showed.

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.

India's forex reserves decline by $1.88 bn to $623.98 bn

India's forex reserves decline by $1.88 bn to $623.98 bn

Rediff.com24 Jan 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $1.88 billion to $623.98 billion in the week ended January 17, the RBI said on Friday. Earlier, the overall kitty declined by $8.71 billion to $625.87 billion in the week ended January 10, the Reserve Bank of India 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.

India's forex reserves drop by $8.71 bn to $625.87 bn

India's forex reserves drop by $8.71 bn to $625.87 bn

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

India's forex reserves dropped by $8.71 billion to $625.87 billion in the week ended January 10, the RBI said on Friday. Earlier, the overall kitty dropped by $5.693 billion to $634.58 billion in the week ended January 3, the Reserve Bank of India said.

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.

India's forex reserve jumps by $4.76 billion to $640.48 billion

India's forex reserve jumps by $4.76 billion to $640.48 billion

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

India's forex reserve jumped by $4.76 billion to $640.48 billion in the week ended February 21, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $2.54 billion to $635.72 billion.

India's forex reserves drop by $3.23 bn to $654.85 bn

India's forex reserves drop by $3.23 bn to $654.85 bn

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.23 billion to $654.86 billion for the week ended December 6, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the reserves had increased by $1.51 billion to $658.09 billion, ending a multi-week decline in the overall kitty.

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.com3 days ago

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 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.

Forex reserves jump to $622.47 billion

Forex reserves jump to $622.47 billion

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $5.74 billion to $622.47 billion for the week ended February 2, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous week, the overall reserves had increased by $591 million to $616.73 billion. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 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 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.

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.

Forex reserves jump by $2.97 bn to $619 bn

Forex reserves jump by $2.97 bn to $619 bn

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

India's forex reserves jumped by $2.97 billion to $619.07 billion for the week ended February 23, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped by $1.13 billion to $616.10 billion. For the week ending February 23, the foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $2.40 billion to $548.19 billion.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

Highlights of Reserve Bank's monetary policy

Highlights of Reserve Bank's monetary policy

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

* Repo rate reduced by 25bps to 5.25 pc; * 4th rate cut, totalling 125 bps, since February 2025; * MPC also decided to continue with neutral stance; * GDP growth forecast for FY26 raised to 7.3 pc from 6.8 pc;

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 up $591 mn to $616.7 bn

Forex reserves up $591 mn to $616.7 bn

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

India's forex reserves increased $591 million to $616.733 billion for the week ended January 26, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped $2.79 billion to $616.14 billion. The country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion in October 2021.

India's forex reserves at record high of $675 bn: Das

India's forex reserves at record high of $675 bn: Das

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

The country's forex reserves touched a record high of $675 billion on August 2, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The previous all-time high for the kitty was $670.857 billion on July 19 this year, and the last reported reserve was $667.386 billion as on July 26. Das said overall, the country's external sector "remains resilient" as indicated by an improvement in key indicators.

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 reserves hit record high of $655.8 bn

India's forex reserves hit record high of $655.8 bn

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

India's forex reserves jumped $4.307 billion to a new all-time high of $655.82 billion for the week ended June 7, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The kitty had jumped $4.84 billion to $651.51 billion in the previous reporting week.

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.

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.

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.