Forex reserves fall .119 billion to 3.608 billion
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Forex reserves fall $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion

Indiaโ€™s foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.119 billion to $723.608 billion for the week ended February 20, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, PTI reported.In the previous reporting week, the countryโ€™s overall reserves had risen sharply by $8.663 billion to touch a record high of $725.727 billion.During the latest reporting week, foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the reserves, decreased by $1.039 billion to $572.564 billion, the RBI data showed.Expressed in dollar terms, FCAs include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.The value of gold reserves declined by $977 million to $127.489 billion during the week under review, the central bank said.Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down by $84 million to $18.84 billion, according to the RBI.Indiaโ€™s reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also fell by $18 million to $4.716 billion in the reporting week, the data showed.

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