Forex Reserves
India's forex reserves increased by USD 4.496 billion to USD 702.28 billion for the week ended October 17, 2025.
- Forex reserves are external assets held by the RBI to ensure exchange rate stability, maintain liquidity for external payments, and build investor confidence.
- Components:
- Foreign Currency Assets (FCA): Securities, deposits, and treasury holdings in foreign currencies.
- Gold Reserves: Physical gold and gold deposit accounts valued at current international prices.
- Special Drawing Rights (SDRs): International reserve assets allocated by the IMF to member nations.
- Reserve Tranche: India’s portion of its IMF quota that can be used for balance-of-payment needs.
....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content
Already a Member? Login here
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Economy Watch
- 1 ‘RELIEF’ Scheme: Supporting Exporters amid West Asia Logistics Disruptions
- 2 BHAVYA Scheme: Catalysing Next-Generation Industrial Infrastructure in India
- 3 Government Revises Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme
- 4 Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN to Deepen Regional Connectivity
- 5 Cabinet Approves Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
- 6 National Seminar on Organic and Natural Farming 2026
- 7 Government Extends ALMM Framework to Solar Ingots and Wafers
- 8 Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0
- 9 Second Advance Estimates of Agricultural Production 2025–26
- 10 Strategic Petroleum Reserves

