India's forex reserves rise by $3.2 bn to $696.6 bn
The Statesman Siliguri
|January 03, 2026
Continuing an upward trend, India's foreignexchange reserves increased by $3.293 billion to $696.610 billion in the week ended December 26, according to data released bythe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.
In the previous week, as reported by the central bank, the country’s foreign exchange reserves had risen by $4.368 billion. According to RBI data, in the week ended December 26,the value of foreign currency assets (FCAs), the largest component of the r
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