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India's Forex Reserves Plummet by USD 18.34 Billion to USD 747.56 Billion: RBI Data
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News18•02-10-2026, 21:00
India's Forex Reserves Plummet by USD 18.34 Billion to USD 747.56 Billion: RBI Data
- •India's forex reserves dropped by USD 18.343 billion to USD 747.557 billion during the week ended September 25, according to the Reserve Bank of India.
- •This follows a decline of USD 14.881 billion in the previous reporting week, bringing the total to USD 765.901 billion.
- •The reserves had reached an all-time high of USD 785.706 billion for the week ended September 4, boosted by a special concessional swap for diaspora deposits.
- •Foreign currency assets, a major component, decreased by USD 15.57 billion to USD 615.411 billion for the week ended September 25.
- •The value of gold reserves also saw a decrease of USD 2.591 billion, settling at USD 108.701 billion.
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India's forex reserves dropped by USD 18.343 billion to stand at USD 747.557 billion during the week ended September 25, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India.
Foreign currency assets decreased by USD 15.57 billion to USD 615.411 billion, while the value of gold reserves decreased by USD 2.591 billion to USD 108.701 billion during that week.
The reserves touched a record high of USD 785.706 billion for the week ended September 4, driven by a heavy flow of currency through a special concessional swap for diaspora deposits where banks raised over USD 130 billion.
