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India’s forex reserves jump USD 9.9 billion to USD 716.9 billion
India’s forex reserves jump USD 9.9 billion to USD 716.9 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 9.905 billion to USD 716.907 billion in the week ended August 14, according to Reserve Bank of India data released on Friday. This follows a sharper rise of USD 14.136 billion in the previous week, bringing reserves closer to the all-time high of USD 728.494 billion touched in February.
ThePrint reports that the RBI and government had launched measures last month to attract forex flows, including the FCN (B) scheme, with USD 56.85 billion received under concessional swap measures till August 13. Foreign currency assets increased by USD 7.225 billion to USD 581.851 billion, while gold reserves rose by USD 2.679 billion to USD 111.417 billion. IndiaTVNews notes the recovery comes after pressure from global uncertainty and currency market volatility earlier this year.
ThePrint adds that the Middle East conflict had earlier led to several weeks of decline in reserves as the rupee faced pressure and the RBI intervened through dollar sales. Special drawing rights dipped slightly by USD 5 million to USD 18.74 billion, while India's IMF reserve position edged up USD 5 million to USD 4.899 billion.
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Both sources present the same wire copy, making this a uniform straight news report. ThePrint's version adds more granular detail on the Middle East conflict context and specific measures like the FCN (B) scheme, while IndiaTVNews provides a simpler headline framing. A careful reader should note the recovery from February's peak was driven by central bank intervention and policy measures, and the trajectory depends on global conditions. Watch if the reserves cross the record USD 728.494 billion level in coming weeks.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indiatvnews.com (neutral report), theprint.in (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
