Big change in foreign exchange reserves, reached so billion dollars, know how much gold reserves are?

Forex reserves: India’s foreign exchange reserves have recently seen a major decline. According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the foreign exchange reserves have come down by $ 2.334 billion to $ 700.236 billion in the week ended September 26, 2025. Last week it fell by $ 39.6 million, when the stock was $ 702.57 billion.

Deficiency in foreign currency assets

According to RBI data, a major component of foreign exchange reserves, foreign exchange assets, declined by $ 4.393 billion to $ 581.757 billion. These assets also include the effect of fluctuations in the value of non-American currencies such as euros, pounds and yen.

Increase in gold reserves

However, a positive news amid this decline is that the gold reserves have increased by $ 2.238 billion to $ 95.017 billion. In addition, the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) has decreased by $ 90 million, which is now from $ 18.789 billion. India’s reserved reserves in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have also come down by $ 89 million to $ 4.673 billion.

What is foreign exchange reserves?

Foreign exchange reserves are assets placed by the central bank (RBI in India) as foreign currency and gold. These reserves are used to make international payments, maintain currency stability and display the country’s economic stability. These reserves help the country in management of their foreign transactions and payment balance deficit. The RBI also uses these reserves to control the exchange rate of the Indian rupee by interfering with the foreign exchange market.

These figures are important to understand the economic situation of the country and in the coming days it will be necessary to monitor the status of these stores.