Overview
- Reserves increased by about $1.03 billion to roughly $687.26–$687.3 billion in the week ended December 5, according to RBI data.
- Foreign currency assets fell by around $151 million while the value of gold holdings rose by roughly $1.19 billion, with SDRs up $93 million.
- The stockpile can cover more than 11 months of merchandise imports, the central bank said.
- The RBI scheduled Rs 1 lakh crore of government-bond purchases this month, plus a $5 billion three-year currency swap on December 16, to steady liquidity after earlier dollar sales.
- The rupee recently breached 90 per dollar, prompting support that tightened cash conditions, while reserves remain near their record and are up about $47–48 billion so far in 2025.