India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $3.29 billion to $696.61 billion in the week ended December 26, 2025, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s Weekly Statistical Supplement released on January 2.
The forex reserves continued an upward trend for a second week after increasing significantly by $4.36 billion to $693.32 billion in the week ending December 19, according to data shared by central bank in the last week of December.
Foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of the reserves, stood at $559.61 billion, registering a marginal weekly increase of $184 million, the data showed.
In dollar terms, foreign currency assets reflect valuation changes arising from movements in non-US currencies-- including the euro, pound and yen-- held as part of India’s foreign exchange reserves.
Gold reserves increased sharply by $2.96 billion during the week to $113.32 billion, contributing the most to the overall rise in reserves.
India’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund rose by $60 million to $18.80 billion, while the country’s reserve position in the IMF increased by $93 million to $4.88 billion as of December 26.
The Reserve Bank of India keeps a close watch on movements in the foreign exchange market and steps in when required to ensure orderly market conditions. These interventions are intended to curb excessive volatility in the rupee and are not anchored to any predetermined exchange rate level or range.
The forex reserves continued an upward trend for a second week after increasing significantly by $4.36 billion to $693.32 billion in the week ending December 19, according to data shared by central bank in the last week of December.
Foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of the reserves, stood at $559.61 billion, registering a marginal weekly increase of $184 million, the data showed.
In dollar terms, foreign currency assets reflect valuation changes arising from movements in non-US currencies-- including the euro, pound and yen-- held as part of India’s foreign exchange reserves.
Gold reserves increased sharply by $2.96 billion during the week to $113.32 billion, contributing the most to the overall rise in reserves.
India’s Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund rose by $60 million to $18.80 billion, while the country’s reserve position in the IMF increased by $93 million to $4.88 billion as of December 26.
The Reserve Bank of India keeps a close watch on movements in the foreign exchange market and steps in when required to ensure orderly market conditions. These interventions are intended to curb excessive volatility in the rupee and are not anchored to any predetermined exchange rate level or range.
