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Forex reserves up by $2.681 billion at record high of $389 billion

In the previous week, the reserves had marginally declined by $161.9 million to $386.377 billion

Forex reserves up by $2.681 billion at record high of $389 billion
U.S. one-hundred dollar bills are seen in this photo illustration at a bank in Seoul
Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 21 2017 | 11:05 PM IST
The country's foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.681 billion to touch a new life-time high of $389.059 billion in the week to July 14, helped by increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs), RBI data showed.

In the previous week, the reserves had marginally declined by $161.9 million to $386.377 billion.

FCAs, a major component of overall reserves, surged by $2.677 billion to $364.908 billion, according to the RBI data.

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Expressed in US dollar terms, FCAs include the effects of appreciation/depreciation of non-US currencies, such as the euro, pound and the yen, held in the reserves.

Gold reserves remained unchanged at $20.348 billion.

The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rose by $1.8 million to $1.479 billion.

The country's reserve position with the IMF too increased by $2.7 million to $2.322 billion.

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First Published: Jul 21 2017 | 11:05 PM IST

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