New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves witnessed a significant rise in the week ending January 16, 2026. The reserves increased by 14.167 billion dollars, reaching a total of 701.360 billion dollars.
In comparison, the previous week ending January 9 saw a modest increase of 392 million dollars in the foreign exchange reserves.
Foreign Currency Assets Lead the Growth
The largest component of the reserves, Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), recorded an impressive increase of 9.652 billion dollars during this period, taking their value to 560.518 billion dollars. FCA includes major global currencies such as the US dollar, yen, euro, and pound, all valued in US dollars.
Gold Reserves and Other Components
The value of gold reserves rose by 4.623 billion dollars, reaching 117.454 billion dollars. However, Special Drawing Rights (SDR) dipped slightly by 35 million dollars to 18.704 billion dollars, and the reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) decreased by 73 million dollars to 4.684 billion dollars.
Significance of Rising Forex Reserves
India’s forex reserves are a crucial indicator of economic strength and play a major role in stabilising the currency exchange rate. For instance, if the Indian rupee faces pressure against the US dollar, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can use these reserves to support the rupee and maintain exchange rate stability.
The increase in foreign exchange reserves also reflects a strong inflow of dollars into the country, which strengthens the economy and facilitates international trade.
India’s all-time high forex reserves stood at 704.89 billion dollars in September 2024, with the last peak recorded on October 17, 2025, at 702.25 billion dollars.
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