TNPSC Thervupettagam

Forex Reserve of India

September 1 , 2022 717 days 776 0
  • India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $6.69 billion to $564 billion for the week ended August 19.
  • According to data released by the RBI, the fall was mainly due to a decline in foreign currency assets, by $5.8 billion, followed by gold reserves by $704 million.
  • The reserves are at its lowest level since October 2020.
  • Foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high for the week ended September 3, 2021 when it hit $642 billion.
  • It was equivalent to covering more than 14 months of imports projected for 2021-22.
  • The current level of reserves can cover about 9 months of imports projected for 2022-23.
  • India’s forex reserves are the fourth largest globally after China, Swiss and Japan.

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