Forex reserves rise by $2.7 bn to $698.1 bn

Fri, 01 August 2025
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India's forex reserves rose by $2.703 billion to $698.192 billion during the week ended July 25, the RBI said on Friday. 

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped USD 1.183 billion to $695.489 billion. 

For the week ended July 25, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by $1.316 billion to $588.926 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 grew by $1.206 billion to $85.704 billion during the week, the RBI said. 

The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by USD 126 million to USD 18.809 billion, the apex bank said. -- PTI