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India’s Forex Reserves Rebound to $700.9 Billion

The increase shows the reserve cushion recovering from drops linked to the Middle East conflict.

Overview

  • RBI data show total reserves rose $3.825 billion to $700.946 billion in the week ended April 10.
  • Foreign currency assets, the largest component, increased $3.127 billion to $555.983 billion.
  • The move followed a $9.063 billion jump in the prior week that lifted the total to $697.121 billion.
  • The value of gold holdings rose $601 million to $121.343 billion, while SDRs added $56 million and the IMF reserve position gained $41 million.
  • The stockpile is still below the late-February record of $728.494 billion after weeks of declines linked to rupee pressure and RBI dollar sales during the Middle East flare-up.