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India’s forex reserves fall $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion

7 sources · first seen 17:23 25 Sept · updated 12:24 26 Sept

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  • Reserves fell $14.881 billion to $765.901 billion in the week ended September 18
  • Foreign currency assets drove the decline; higher gold reserves partly offset it
  • Reserve drawdown can pressure the rupee; banks and import-dependent Indian companies are exposed to currency moves

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India’s sharp weekly forex reserve decline

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell about $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion in the week ended September 18. Foreign currency assets declined $14.8 billion, with an economist attributing $10.9 billion to actual dollar sales.

Monday, 28 September

  1. India forex reserves surge to a record high in September and to provide cover for 11.2 months of goods imports, says RBI
  2. India's forex reserves fall $14.89 billion to $766 billion

Friday, 25 September

  1. 2 sources
    Forex reserves drop $14.9 billion to $766 billion, sharpest weekly fall since November 2024
  2. 2 sources
    India’s forex reserves post sharpest weekly fall in two years
  3. 7 sourcesYou are here
    India’s forex reserves fall $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion

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8 reports · earliest 17:23
Economic TimesIndia's forex reserves fall $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion in week ended September 1817:23MoneycontrolIndia's forex reserves fall $14.89 bn to $766 bn: RBI data17:56CNBC-TV18India's forex reserves fall $14.89 bn to $766 bn: RBI data18:14Business StandardIndia's forex reserves fall $14.89 billion to $766 billion: RBI data18:22NDTV ProfitIndia's Forex Reserves Fall $14.89 Billion To $766 Billion: RBI Data22:35Business LineIndia’s forex reserves decline $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion: RBI23:08Economic TimesForex reserves drop to $781 billion after hitting a peak of $785 billion09:52MintIndia's forex fall by $14.9 billion in a week, says RBI: Where do reserves stand now?12:24