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News Topical, Digital Desk : India's foreign exchange reserves have seen an increase in the last week. This has been revealed in the information given by the Reserve Bank. According to the information given, there has been an increase in all the parts included in the forex reserve. This includes foreign currency assets, gold, SDR and reserve position with IMF. According to the data, on 25 July 2025, India's foreign exchange reserves were $ 698.12 billion, which has reached above Rs 60 lakh crore in rupees.
How much has changed
According to the Reserve Bank, the foreign exchange reserves have increased by $ 2.7 billion on a week-on-week basis. Earlier, in the week ending July 18, the foreign exchange reserves fell by more than $ 3 billion to $ 696.67 billion. Foreign currency assets have increased by $ 1.31 billion to $ 588.93 billion over the last week. This is equivalent to about Rs 51 lakh crore in rupees. Gold reserves have increased by $ 1.2 billion to $ 85.7 billion during this period. It is equivalent to Rs 7.4 lakh crore in rupees. SDR is at the level of $ 18.8 billion and the reserve position with the IMF is at the level of $ 4.75 billion. The country's reserve had earlier reached $ 704.88 billion in September 2024, which is its all-time high.
What is the benefit of a strong reserve Strong forex reserves help the country deal with external shocks. This also helps the Reserve Bank in controlling the fluctuations in the rupee. Along with this, forex reserve is also very important in winning the trust of other countries in international trade. Overall, forex reserve is a sign of a strong economy. India's reserve is sufficient for more than 10 months of the country's imports, so the reserve can easily deal with any situation of uncertainty.
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