India Forex Reserve: According to the latest ‘Weekly Statistical Supplement’ data of the Reserve Bank of India, India’s foreign exchange reserves have increased by $ 1.033 billion in the week ending December 5. With this, the country’s foreign exchange reserves have now increased to 687.260 billion dollars. This has happened especially due to increase in gold reserves.
There has been a decline in the country’s foreign exchange reserves in the last few weeks, but despite this, the country’s foreign exchange reserves remain close to its highest ever level of $ 704.89 billion, which was reached in September 2024.
FCA declined
In the week ending December 5, there was a decline in the country’s foreign currency assets, which decreased by $ 151 million and now stands at $ 556.880 billion. FCA is the largest and most important part of the foreign exchange reserves of any country. Apart from the US dollar, it includes currencies like Euro, British Pound and Japanese Yen.
Apart from this, it also includes foreign government bonds, treasury bills and amounts deposited in foreign banks. Generally it is used to make payments during trade with other countries, to keep the currency of our country stable and as a security blanket in times of economic crisis. According to the data, foreign exchange reserves have increased by about US $ 47-48 billion so far in 2025.
How much is the gold reserve now?
RBI data has shown that gold reserves currently stand at $106.984 billion, which is $1.033 billion more than last week. The price of gold, which is considered a safe investment, has increased rapidly in the last few months. This has increased due to global uncertainties and strong demand for investment.
In the recent monetary policy meeting of RBI, the Reserve Bank had said that the country’s foreign exchange reserves are enough to cover goods imports for more than 11 months. Overall, India’s external sector remains strong, and the RBI is confident that it can easily meet external financing needs.
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