RBI Report
Gold holdings tad up at 880.52 tn in FY26 from 879.58 tn yr ago
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MUMBAI – The Reserve Bank of India's gold holdings marginally rose to 880.52 tonnes in 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) from 879.58 tonnes the previous year. Of the holdings, 312.32 tonnes or over 35% was held as backing for notes, while the remaining 568.20 tonnes was treated as assets, the RBI said in its annual report for FY26 Friday.
In terms of value, gold held as assets of banking department rose nearly 64% on year to INR 7.06 trillion as of Mar. 31. The increase in the value of gold during the year was on account of a rise in prices of gold and depreciation of the rupee against the dollar, the RBI said.
As of May 15, the RBI held $119.32 billion worth of gold in its foreign exchange reserves. End
US$1 = INR 95.25
Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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