Healthy portfolio as well as general FDI capital inflows are expected to further boost India's foreign exchange reserves in the coming weeks
'We need this (foreign exchange) reserve buffer to insulate ourselves because we have no friends,' says former RBI governor
The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 1.193 billion to reach USD 582.406 billion in the week ended April 16, RBI data showed on Friday.
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.415 billion to stand at USD 576.869 billion in the week ended April 2, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended March 26, the reserves had decreased by USD 2.986 billion to USD 579.285 billion. The forex kitty had touched a record high of USD 590.185 billion in the week ended January 29, 2021. In the reporting week ended April 2, 2021, the decline in the reserves was mainly on account of a fall in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves. FCA declined by USD 1.515 billion to USD 536.438 billion, weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) 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 dropped by USD 884 million to USD 34.023 billion in the reporting week, as per the central bank data. The special drawing right
The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.986 billion to reach USD 579.285 billion in the week ended March 26, RBI data showed on Friday. In the previous week ended March 19, the forex kitty had increased by USD 233 million to USD 582.271 billion. It had touched a record high of USD 590.185 billion in the week ended January 29, 2021. In the reporting week ended March 26, 2021, the fall in reserves was on account of a decrease in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves. FCA declined by USD 3.226 billion to USD 537.953 billion, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). 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 increased by USD 276 million to USD 34.907 billion in the reporting week, the RBI data showed. The special drawing rights (SDRs) with the Internationa
India's foreign exchange reserves declined $469 million during the week ended November 27
ICICI Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd. and mortgage lender HDFC Ltd. have raised a combined Rs 350 billion ($4.7 billion) this month
Using the central bank's gold to raise resources is no substitute for bolstering the sovereign's credibility with investors
Analysts say the central bank is enhancing reserves to guard against a likely downgrade in India's credit rating or to ensure a bigger transfer of surplus to the revenue-starved government
The gold reserves rose by $13 million to $32.291 billion in the reporting week
The reserves had touched a life-time high of $487.23 billion in the week to March 6, after it rose by $5.69 billion
Forex traders said the rupee which started the day on a positive note witnessed heavy volatility during the session as uncertainty over the economic impact of coronavirus spooked investors.
In the previous week, the reserves had increased by USD 58 million to USD 461.21 billion
The cause for concern for the RBI in this regard is that it has no control over the NDF market, whereas, the onshore market is under direct supervision of the regulator
In the previous week, the reserves had risen by $2.52 billion to $454.948 billion
During the reporting week, gold reserves increased by USD 164 million to USD 27.132 billion
During the reporting week, gold reserves increased by $ 430 million to $ 27.078 billion
The overall kitty had expanded by $1.04 billion to $440.751 billion in the previous reporting week
The country's gold reserves surged by $1.591 billion to $26.754 billion
The present level is highest since April 13, 2018, when the reserves were at $426.08 billion