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India's Forex reserves increase by $1.25 billion
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According to the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement, India's foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $1.25 billion to reach $371.13 billion from $369.88 billion as on April 21, 2017. The current reserves are just short of a lifetime high of USD 371.99 billion reached in the week to September 30, 2016.
FCAs constitute the largest component of the Forex Reserves. It was augmented by $1.23 billion to $347.48 billion as on April 21, 2017. FCAs consist of US dollar and other major non-US global currencies. It also comprises of investments in US Treasury bonds, bonds of other selected governments, deposits with foreign central and commercial banks.
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