Foreign exchange reserves jumped by $9.699 billion to an all-time excessive of $666.854 billion for the week ended on July 12, the Reserve Financial institution of India stated on Friday.
Within the earlier reporting week, the kitty had increased by $5.158 billion to $657.155 billion, surpassing the earlier excessive of $655.817 billion for the week ended June 7.
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For the week ended July 12, overseas foreign money property, a serious part of the reserves, elevated by $8.361 billion to $585.47 billion, the information launched on Friday confirmed.
Expressed in greenback phrases, the overseas foreign money property embody the impact of appreciation or depreciation of non-US models just like the euro, pound and yen held within the overseas trade reserves.
Gold reserves elevated by $1.231 billion to $58.663 billion throughout the week, the RBI stated.
The Particular Drawing Rights (SDRs) had been up by $76 million to $18.111 billion, the apex financial institution stated.
India’s reserve place with the IMF was up by $32 million to $4.609 billion within the reporting week, the apex financial institution information confirmed.