India’s foreign exchange reserves decreased by $6.9 billion to $695.53 billion for the week ending October 24, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This follows a prior week in which the reserves rose by $4.49 billion to reach $702.28 billion.
Foreign currency assets (FCA), which encompass investments in securities, deposits with other central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), as well as deposits with commercial banks abroad, totaled $566.54 billion. This represents a decline of $3.86 billion compared to the previous week.
The FCA, when expressed in dollar terms, reflect fluctuations in the value of non-U.S. currencies such as the euro, pound, and yen.
Additionally, during the week ending October 24, gold reserves decreased by $3.01 billion to $105.53 billion. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) stood at $18.66 billion, representing India’s commitment to provide financial resources under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) New Arrangements to Borrow (NAB), along with holdings in SDR-denominated notes issued by the IMF. The reserve tranche position in the IMF was recorded at $4.60 billion.
Published on October 31, 2025.
