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India's foreign exchange reserves rise to five-month high of $572 billion
Reserves rose to $572 billion, the highest since early August last year. The number is higher than the earlier week - ended January 6 - at $561.58 billion. India's reserves hit a more-than-two-year low of $524.52 billion in October 2022.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
India's foreign exchange reserves rose to a five month high in the week ended January 13, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement released on Friday.
Reserves rose to $572 billion, the highest since early August last year. The number is higher than the earlier week - ended January 6 - at $561.58 billion. India's reserves hit a more-than-two-year low of $524.52 billion in October 2022.
The rupee marked its best trading week in two months in the week ended January 13 as it appreciated sharply on breaking out of a tight range.
The RBI has intervened occasionally in the spot and forwards market to protect the rupee, while traders have cited instances of state-run banks purchasing dollars likely on behalf of the central bank.
The country's reserve position with the IMF was also up by $86 million to $5.227 billion in the reporting week, the apex bank data showed.