Foreign Exchange Reserves
Rupee weakens 55 paise to open at 93.28 against US dollar as crude oil prices spike
The Indian rupee weakened to 93.28 on April 13, amid rising oil prices and a volatile ceasefire between the US and Iran. Stock indices declined, with the Sensex dropping over 1600 points. Concerns about inflation and economic outlook persist for oil-importing India.
2 min read13 Apr 2026RBI steps back on forex intervention as war bites
The Reserve Bank of India's recent pullback in intervention reflects a strategic recalibration rather than a loss of control on the currency
4 min read23 Mar 2026India's forex reserves drop $6.7 billion to $717 billion, gold reserves dip, reveals RBI data
India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $6.71 billion to $717.06 billion for the week ending February 6. The decline was primarily due to a drop in gold reserves, while foreign currency assets increased to $570.05 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India data.
1 min read15 Feb 2026India's forex reserves jump $392 million to $687.19 billion, RBI data reveals
India's forex reserves increased by $392 million to $687.19 billion as of 9 January 2026, according to Reserve Bank of India data. The previous week saw a decrease of $9.809 billion, bringing reserves to $686.80 billion.
1 min read16 Jan 2026India's forex reserve jumps $4.37 billion to near record high of $693.32 billion — Here's how much gold RBI holds
RBI data released on 26 December shows that India's forex reserves recorded a $4.37 billion jump to a near record high of $693.32 billion as of 19 December 2025. Here's how much gold the central bank holds in its reserves.
2 min read28 Dec 2025RBI gold reserves cross $100 billion mark for first time amid price rally, highest share in forex reserves in 20 years
India's gold holdings rose by $3.595 billion to $102.365 billion in the week through October 10, RBI data showed on Friday, while overall foreign exchange reserves declined $2.18 billion to $697.784 billion.
2 min read18 Oct 2025India's forex reserves drop by $396 million to $702.57 billion as of September 19 — Here's how much gold RBI holds
RBI's data released on Friday shows that the nation's foreign exchange (forex) reserves dropped by $396 million to $702.57 billion as of 19 September 2025. Here's how much gold RBI holds and why…
1 min read26 Sep 2025India's forex reserves drop $4.9 billion to $685.7 billion as of May 16: RBI data shows
Reserve Bank of India data shows that India's foreign exchange reserves dropped $4.9 billion to $685.7 billion as of the week ended 16 May 2025. The nation's gold reserves also dropped by $5.12 billion as per the latest release.
2 min read25 May 2025India's forex reserves rise $4.6 billion, hit 7-month high at $690.6 billion: RBI
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves hit a 7-month high after increasing $4.6 billion to $690.6 billion as of the week ended 9 May, 2025, according to the data collected from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
2 min read18 May 2025India's forex reserves jump for third straight week to hit over four-month high of $658.8 billion
India's forex reserves logged a third straight week of rise in the kitty, which has been on a declining trend recently due to revaluation, along with forex market interventions by the RBI to help reduce volatilities in the rupee.
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