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In 1990, forex reserves covered just 4.8 weeks of imports.

In 1980, India had foreign exchange reserves of over U$7 billion, more than double the level (U$2.55 billion) of what China had at that time.

In 1960, forex reserves covered just 8.6 weeks of imports.

292.30 tonnes of gold is held domestically. 403.01 metric tonnes of which is in custody of Bank of England and Bank for International Settlements.

Gold - As of March 2021 RBI held 695.31 metric tonnes of gold.Foreign Currency Assets - Total FCA till March 2021 was $536.69 billion out of which $359.87 billion is invested in overseas securities, $153.39 billion is deposited with other central banks and $23.42 (4.36 percent of total FCA) billion is deposited with overseas commercial banks.The Foreign Exchange Reserves of India consists of below four categories Foreign exchange reserves of India act as a cushion against rupee volatility once global interest rates start rising. Reserve Bank of India accumulates foreign currency reserves by purchasing from authorized dealers in open market operations. Reserve Bank of India Act and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 set the legal provisions for governing the foreign exchange reserves. As of September 2021, India holds fourth largest foreign-exchange reserves in the world following Switzerland. The FCAs also include investments in US Treasury bonds, bonds of other selected governments and deposits with foreign central and commercial banks. with nearly 7.34% of forex reserves in gold. India's foreign exchange reserves are mainly composed of US dollar in the forms of US government bonds and institutional bonds. The Economic survey of India 2014-15 said India could target foreign exchange reserves of US$750 billion-US$1 Trillion. India's total foreign exchange (Forex) reserves stand at around US$573.72 billion on, with the Foreign Currency Assets (FCA) component at around US$506.35 billion, Gold Reserves at around US$43.712 billion, SDRs ( Special Drawing Rights with the IMF) of around US$18.43 billion and around US$5.226 billion Reserve Position in the IMF, as per Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly statistical supplement published on. Foreign exchange reserves facilitate external trade and payment and promote orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange market in India. The reserves are managed by the Reserve Bank of India for the Indian government and the main component is foreign currency assets.įoreign-exchange reserves act as the first line of defense for India in case of economic slowdown, but acquisition of reserves has its own costs.

India has large foreign-exchange reserves holdings of cash, bank deposits, bonds, and other financial assets denominated in currencies other than India's national currency, the Indian rupee.