India's FX reserves at 10-week high of $696.61 bln as of Dec 26 - RBI data
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--RBI: India Dec 26 FX reserves $696.61 bln
--RBI: India Dec 26 FX reserves $696.61 bln, up $3.29 bln on week
--RBI: India Dec 26 FX assets $559.61 bln, up $184 mln on week
NEW DELHI – India's foreign exchange reserves rose to a 10-week high of $696.61 billion in the week ended Dec. 26, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India Friday. The reserves were up $3.29 billion from a week ago, rising for the fourth consecutive week.
Foreign currency assets rose $184 million on week to $559.61 billion as of Dec. 26. The value of the central bank's gold holdings increased for the fifth consecutive week to a record high of $113.32 billion in the reporting week. Gold holdings were up $2.96 billion from the previous week.
Calculated in dollar terms, the RBI's foreign exchange reserves also reflect the impact of appreciation or depreciation of currencies other than the dollar, such as the euro, the pound sterling, and the yen, held by the central bank. End
US$1 = INR 90.20
Reported by Pratiksha
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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