Forex kitty jumps .88 billion to all-time high of 8.49 billion: RBI data
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Forex kitty jumps $4.88 billion to all-time high of $728.49 billion: RBI data

Indiaโ€™s foreign exchange reserves surged $4.885 billion to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended February 27, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the countryโ€™s reserves had declined by $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion, PTI reported. The earlier record high stood at $725.727 billion during the week ended February 13.For the latest reporting week, foreign currency assets (FCA)–the largest component of the reserves –rose by $561 million to $573.125 billion, the RBI data showed.Expressed in dollar terms, foreign currency assets include the impact of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and yen held in the reserves.The value of gold reserves increased by $4.141 billion to $131.630 billion during the week, the central bank said.Meanwhile, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) rose $26 million to $18.87 billion, according to the RBI.Indiaโ€™s reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also increased $158 million to $4.87 billion in the reporting week, the data showed.

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