India's forex reserves fall by over $2.9 bn


Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS): India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $2.939 billion, during the week ended August 14.

According to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement, the reserves fell to $535.252 billion from $538.191 billion reported for the week ended August 7.

India's forex reserves comprise foreign currency assets (FCAs), gold reserves, special drawing rights (SDRs), and the country's reserve position with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

On a weekly basis, FCAs, the largest component of the forex reserves, edged lower by $743 million to $491.550 billion.

Similarly, the value of the country's gold reserves decreased by $2.190 billion to $37.595 billion. The SDR value slipped by $2 million to $1.479 billion.

In addition, the country's reserve position with the IMF declined by $4 million to $4.628 billion.

 

  

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  • Bhavya Baliga, Udupi

    Sat, Aug 22 2020

    It is a peanut decrease for those who understand forex reserves and has no relation to India's progressive policies of GST, eradication of black money & corruption.

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  • Deshbhakt, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 22 2020

    India's progressive policies of
    1. GST
    2. Eradication of Black Money
    3. Corruption

    GST : States have not received their share of GST for past four months

    Step to eradicate Black Money, DeMo, resulted with 99.9% money meaning all of it was white, the step proved futile and expensive because new currency had to be printed all the way and the one demonetized had to be destroyed

    End to corruption has proved by writing off 2/3 debt of a firm purchased by Baba Ramdev who is now venturing into IPL by purchasing a team. The man has sufficient money to invest in sports but couldn't pay off the loan.

    Excellent Bhavya Baliga, please continue serving the nation (rather the ruling party) by your flattery.

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  • myna, mysuru

    Sat, Aug 22 2020

    Fruits of the hard labour of the GOI: Demonetisation, GST, and now handling the Pandemic. Bankrupt for any Growth-oriented decisions

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