NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $8.31 billion to $686.145 billion for the week ended April 18, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday.

The forex kitty have shown positive growth for seven straight weeks, with the previous week ended April 11 recording an increase of $1.567 billion to $677.835 billion.

The overall forex kitty witnessed all-time high of $704.885 billion in September 2024.