Foreign Exchange Reserves Rise By $1.492 Billion To Touch $641 Billion

Gold reserves climbed by $557 million to $38.579 billion within the reporting week

The nation's international trade reserves rose by $1.492 billion to attain $641.008 billion within the week ended October 15, RBI knowledge confirmed on Friday. In the earlier week ended October 8, the reserves had elevated by $2.039 billion to $639.516 billion. The reserves had touched a lifetime excessive of $642.453 billion within the week ended September 3, 2021.

In the reporting week ended October 15, the rise within the foreign exchange kitty was primarily on account of a rise in international forex property (FCAs), a significant part of the general reserves FCAs rose by $950 million to $577.951 billion, as per weekly knowledge by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Expressed in greenback phrases, the international forex property embody the impact of appreciation or depreciation of non-US models just like the euro, pound, and yen held within the international trade reserves.

Gold reserves climbed by $557 million to $38.579 billion within the reporting week, the info confirmed. The particular drawing rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declined by $21 million to $19.247 billion. The nation's reserve place with the IMF rose by $6 million to $5.231 billion.