Updated Aug 22, 2025 23:34 IST
India’s forex reserves rose by $1.488 billion to $695.106 billion during the week ended August 15. (Pic Credit: Shutterstock/ET NOW)
India’s forex reserves rose by $1.488 billion to $695.106 billion during the week ended August 15, news agency PTI quoted RBI data released on Friday.
In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by $4.747 billion to $693.618 billion.
For the week ended August 15, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, climbed by $1.924 billion to $585.903 billion, the data showed.
Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.
The gold reserves decreased by $493 million to $85.667 billion during the week, the RBI said.
The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by $41 million to $18.782 billion, the apex bank said.
India’s reserve position with the IMF was higher by USD 15 million at USD 4.754 billion in the reporting week, the RBI data showed. (PTI)
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