Forex reserves

Timeline

1. 29 May2026
   Economy

   India's forex reserves fall to one-year low of about USD 681 billion¹²

   India's forex reserves fell to about USD 681 billion in the week ended 22 May, a one-year low, as the RBI sold dollars to defend the rupee amid the oil shock and portfolio outflows.

   • RBI data for the week ended 22 May 2026: forex reserves fell USD 7.511 billion to USD 681.384 billion, a one-year low
   • Previous week's reserves were USD 688.894 billion
   • Gold reserves fell USD 4.53 billion to USD 114.786 billion; foreign currency assets fell USD 2.872 billion to USD 543.032 billion
   • Decline reflects rupee pressure and RBI dollar sales amid the Middle East conflict
2. 30 Jan2026
   Economy

   India's forex reserves cross USD 700 billion to a record³⁴⁵

   India's forex reserves hit a record USD 709.413 billion in the week ended 23 January 2026, up USD 8.05 billion, according to RBI data released on 30 January.

   • Reserves USD 709.413 billion in week ended 23 January 2026, a record (previous high USD 704.89 billion in September 2024)
   • Rose by USD 8.053 billion in the week, led by gold (USD 123.088 billion) and foreign currency assets (USD 562.885 billion)
   • Reserves had crossed USD 700 billion in the prior week

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Sources

1. ETV Bharat (PTI)
2. The Daily Star
3. IANS
4. Free Press Journal
5. Reuters via Yahoo Finance