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Forex reserves down by $997 mn to $638.65 bn

Forex reserves down by $997 mn to $638.65 bn

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $997 million to reach $638.646 billion in the week ended September 24, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended September 17, 2021, the reserves had tumbled by $1.47 billion to $639.642 billion. The forex kitty had surged by $8.895 billion to a lifetime high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Forex reserves decline $2.10 bn to $619.36 bn

Forex reserves decline $2.10 bn to $619.36 bn

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

India's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $2.099 billion to stand at $619.365 billion for the week ended August 13 due to a fall in core currency assets and gold, RBI data showed on Friday. The forex kitty had increased by $889 million to a lifetime high of $621.464 billion in the previous reporting week. Foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, decreased by $1.358 billion to $576.374 billion in the reporting week, as per the weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Forex reserves near record high, jump to $590 bn

Forex reserves near record high, jump to $590 bn

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $563 million to reach $590.028 billion in the week ended May 14, RBI data showed on Friday. The reserves had touched a lifetime high of $590.185 billion in the week ended January 29, 2021. In the previous week ended May 7, 2021, the reserves had increased by $1.444 billion to $589.465 billion.

Forex reserves down by $1.17 bn to $637.48 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.17 bn to $637.48 bn

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves dipped by $1.17 billion to stand at $637.48 billion in the week ended October 1, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended September 24, 2021, the reserves had declined by $997 million to $638.65 billion. The reserves had surged by $8.90 billion to a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

What is forex?

What is forex?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2007

Since the introduction of exchange traded forex futures contract in 1972 at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the ever increasing transaction volume and participation has established the popularity of Forex in the world.

Weizmann to move court against Western Union on trademark, logo issue

Weizmann to move court against Western Union on trademark, logo issue

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Mumbai-based Weizmann, part of a diversified group, will take to court its former partner Western Union Holdings, the American money-transfer giant, alleging that the United States-based company has imitated its trademark and logo. This, its lawyers say, constitutes a case of infringement and dilution of its intellectual-property rights.

Forex reserves zoom to record high of $612.73 bn

Forex reserves zoom to record high of $612.73 bn

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $835 million to touch a record high of $612.73 billion in the week ended July 16, 2021, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended July 9, 2021, the reserves had surged by $1.883 billion to $611.895 billion. In the reporting week ended July 16, 2021, the increase in forex reserves was on account of the rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

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 drop by $2.47 bn to $616.89 bn

Forex reserves drop by $2.47 bn to $616.89 bn

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.47 billion to reach $616.895 billion in the week ended August 20, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended August 13, 2021, the reserves had declined by $2.099 billion to $619.365 billion. The forex kitty had touched a lifetime high of $621.464 billion in the week ended August 6, 2021.

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $639.64 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $639.64 bn

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.47 billion to $639.64 billion in the week ended September 17, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended September 10, 2021, the reserves had dipped by $1.34 billion to $641.11 billion. The reserves had surged by $8.89 billion to a lifetime high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.

Rupee Rebound Expected in April-June

Rupee Rebound Expected in April-June

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

A potential risk to the rupee's appreciation trajectory lies in the event of a delay in the Federal Reserve's rate cut cycle, particularly if core inflation in the US remains elevated.

Forex reserves climb $3.1 bn to record $516.362 bn

Forex reserves climb $3.1 bn to record $516.362 bn

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Gold reserves were up by $712 million to $34.729 billion.

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its ties with the new dispensation before China and Pakistan make capital out of it, alerts Ramesh Menon.

Bharti Airtel profit tanks 31% on Nigerian Naira woes

Bharti Airtel profit tanks 31% on Nigerian Naira woes

Rediff.com14 May 2024

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel on Tuesday posted a 31 per cent drop in consolidated profit to Rs 2,072 crore in the March quarter mainly due to devaluation of the Nigerian Naira. The company had registered a profit of Rs 3,005.6 crore in the year-ago period. The consolidated revenue of operations increased 4.4 per cent to Rs 37,599.1 crore during the quarter under review from Rs 36,009 crore a year earlier.

From GDP to inflation: Key highlights of RBI's monetary policy

From GDP to inflation: Key highlights of RBI's monetary policy

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The highlights of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Governor Shaktikanta Das:

Election jitters drive FPI selloff to $3.5 bn

Election jitters drive FPI selloff to $3.5 bn

Rediff.com20 May 2024

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out $3.5 billion from India's equity markets so far this month. The selling comes on the back of election-induced volatility and the rotation of flows from India to China, where stocks are available at half the valuations. If the selling pressure remains at the current level, this will be the highest FPI pullout since January 2023.

Forex reserves at record $476.12 billion

Forex reserves at record $476.12 billion

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, fell by $490 million to $441.458 billion in the reporting week.

SBI launches Online Forex Platform

SBI launches Online Forex Platform

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

This is SBI's second forex technology initiative.

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.

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1

Two-wheeler exports fell by 20% to 1.69 mn units in H1

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Two-wheeler exports from India have decreased by 20 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to 1.69 million units in the first half (H1) of 2023-24 (FY24) due to a challenging geopolitical situation and foreign exchange (forex) crises in key markets such as South Asia, industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Monday. On the other hand, passenger vehicle (PV) exports in H1FY24 increased by 5 per cent to 336,754 units because the key markets are much more diversified worldwide, Vinod Aggarwal, president, Siam, told reporters during a press conference. The Russia-Ukraine war, which started in February 2022, has brought significant instability to global fuel prices.

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).

How does forex trading work?

How does forex trading work?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Forex trading is the act of trading currencies from different countries against each other. Forex is acronym for foreign exchange.

Forex-starved Sri Lanka runs out of cash to buy fuel

Forex-starved Sri Lanka runs out of cash to buy fuel

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Sri Lankan government on Monday admitted that it has run out of cash to buy fuel as pumps in most filling stations across the country have run dry, exacerbating the deepening foreign-exchange crisis that has crippled the island nation's economy.

RBI's 90 Year Journey

RBI's 90 Year Journey

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Sir Osborne Smith was the first governor of the Reserve Bank, serving from April 1, 1935, to June 30, 1937.

Forex reserves hit new high of $ 427.67 billion

Forex reserves hit new high of $ 427.67 billion

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

The reserves nearing $ 428 billion can take care of imports for almost 10 months, according to market experts.

Forex reserves down by $6.24 bn to $583.95 bn

Forex reserves down by $6.24 bn to $583.95 bn

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by a massive $6.24 billion to reach $583.945 billion in the week ended February 5, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week, the reserves had touched a record high of $590.185 billion after rising by $4.852 billion. In the reporting week ended February 5, the decline in the forex kitty was mainly on account of a fall in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.

India's forex reserves increase by $689 mn to $584.55 bn

India's forex reserves increase by $689 mn to $584.55 bn

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

India's forex reserves increased for the second consecutive week, touching $584.554 billion as of February 26, up by $689 million, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. The overall reserves had increased by $169 million to $583.865 billion in the previous reporting week. The reserves, which have been steadily increasing over the last few months, had touched an all-time high at $590.185 billion for the week ended January 29 this year.

Forex versus commodity trading

Forex versus commodity trading

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Commodity trading and forex trading are two of the most popular ways to invest and two of the markets which are easiest to make money in.

New product launches, margins to drive gains for Godrej Consumer Products

New product launches, margins to drive gains for Godrej Consumer Products

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Godrej Consumer Products (GCPL) reported 6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) consolidated net revenue growth in Q4FY24 to Rs 3,385 crore and this was impacted adversely by currency movement. The constant currency (CC) growth would have been 30 per cent Y-o-Y in Q4FY24. India business clocked 12 per cent Y-o-Y revenue growth (5 per cent of it organic) with volume growth of 15 per cent Y-o-Y (7 per cent organic).

Forex reserves rise by $1.88 bn to record high of $611.89 bn

Forex reserves rise by $1.88 bn to record high of $611.89 bn

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $1.883 billion to touch a record high of $611.895 billion in the week ended July 9, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended July 2, the reserves had surged by $1.013 billion to $610.012 billion. In the reporting week ended July 9, the increase in forex reserves was on account of the rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data showed.

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.

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 drop $3.017 bn to $542.021 bn

Forex reserves drop $3.017 bn to $542.021 bn

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Gold reserves were down by $1.441 billion in the reporting week to $35.999 billion.

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.

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 kitty at record high of $449 billion

Forex kitty at record high of $449 billion

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

During the reporting week, gold reserves increased marginally by $87 million to $26.796 billion.

How Modi govt brought economy back on track: White Paper

How Modi govt brought economy back on track: White Paper

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The 54-page document tabled in Parliament detailed how the Modi-government pull the economy from being counted among the most fragile-five in the world to being the fasted growing and the most attractive investment destination.

Sensex, Nifty end lower; FMCG, IT stocks top drags

Sensex, Nifty end lower; FMCG, IT stocks top drags

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Among the Sensex firms, Kotak Bank, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, PowerGrid were the major gainers. HUL, TCS, M&M, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech were among the losers.

Forex reserves rise by $150 mn to $398.3 bn

Forex reserves rise by $150 mn to $398.3 bn

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The value of the gold reserves increased $78.2 million to $22.764 billion

Rupee falls 9 paise to settle at all-time low of 83.13/USD

Rupee falls 9 paise to settle at all-time low of 83.13/USD

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The rupee depreciated by 9 paise and settled at its all-time low level of 83.13 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by a surge in crude oil prices and strong American currency. Forex traders said the Indian rupee depreciated as the US dollar rose to the highest levels in six months. Moreover, elevated crude oil prices also weighed on rupee.