Three Cheers For RBI
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Three Cheers For RBI
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India's Financial Health Checkup report is available. Media and analysts, for obvious reasons, are downplaying the central bank's role in the whole affair for obvious reasons. Figures speak :
📊 India's Forex & Gold Reserves
India's total foreign exchange (forex) reserves reached an all-time record high of $729.33 billion for the week ended August 21, 2026.
📈 Breakdown of Reserves
Total Forex Reserves: $729.33 billion
Foreign Currency Assets (FCA): ~$591.3 billion
Gold Reserves Value: ~$114.2 billion
Physical Gold Stock: 880.52 tonnes
Special Drawing Rights (SDRs): ~$18.85 billion
Reserve Position in the IMF: ~$4.87 billion
💡 Key Drivers
Surge in Inflows: Weekly jump of $12.42 billion driven by strong institutional flows and non-resident deposits.
Economic Buffers: Robust external position bolstered by solid GDP growth (7.8% in Q1 of current FY)
M G Warrier
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