Foreign Exchange Reserves Down By $1.14 Billion To Touch $640.8 Billion
The nation’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by $1.145 billion to $640.874 billion for the week ended on November 5 on a fall in foreign money and gold belongings, the Reserve Financial institution stated on Friday. The general reserves had elevated by $1.919 billion to $642.019 billion for the earlier reporting week.
Overseas foreign money belongings, a significant a part of the general reserves, decreased by $881 million to $577.581 billion for the reporting week, the RBI stated within the weekly information. Expressed in greenback phrases, the overseas foreign money belongings embody the impact of appreciation or depreciation of non-US models just like the euro, pound and yen held within the overseas alternate reserves.
Worth of the gold reserves decreased by $234 million to $38.778 billion within the reporting week, the information confirmed. The particular drawing rights (SDRs) with the Worldwide Financial Fund (IMF) decreased by $17 million to $19.287 billion.
The nation’s reserve place with the IMF decreased by $14 million to $5.228 billion within the reporting week, the information confirmed.