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TopicForex reserves

Topic: Forex reserves

Forex reserves decline by $2.47 billion to $616.89 billion in August

The decrease in the reserves was due to a drop in the foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, RBI data showed.

How Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh rescued India in 1991 and made history

The reforms were undertaken exactly 30 years ago, at a time when India was facing its worst economic crisis. Here’s a look at what led to the crisis and how India weathered it.

5 reasons why India needs to add to its record foreign exchange reserves of $608 billion

The hoard may help reassure investors and credit-rating companies about the Modi government’s ability to meet its debt obligations despite a deteriorating fiscal outlook.

Why RBI’s hoarding of forex reserves over currency concerns will be counter-productive

RBI’s dollar reserves now stand at $608 billion, making India the fifth-largest reserve holding country in the world.

India’s forex reserves cross record $600 billion-mark for first time

The foreign exchange reserves surge was helped by a rise in foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, as per weekly data by the RBI.

India’s forex reserves are crossing $600 billion & will help deal with global volatility: RBI

The reserves are enough to cover around 15 months of imports and have been bolstered by rising inflows into the booming stock market and foreign direct investments.

India’s forex reserves may have crossed record $600 bn: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.865 billion to a record high of $592.894 billion for the week ended 21 May, boosted by gold and currency assets, as per RBI data.

RBI’s dollar mopping spree could slow down as US puts India on currency watchlist

The US treasury has placed India under the currency manipulator watchlist. It says India intervened in the FX market in a sustained, asymmetric manner.

Why growth of India’s forex reserves is set to slow after new RBI measures

RBI seeming to opt for a hands-off approach, which could lead to faster appreciation of rupee. On Tuesday, the currency posted its biggest single-day gain in 21 months.

Some cheer for Indian economy: $500 billion forex reserves, fifth largest in the world

India’s current account is likely to remain in surplus in the April-June period, but a recovery in imports might tilt the balance for the full year.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.