SDR Current Affairs, GK & News

India’s External Debt Eases

April 2, 2019

India’s external debt has witnessed a decline of 1.6% to US$ 521.2 billion at end-December 2018 over its level at end-March 2018, on account of the decrease in commercial borrowings and trade credit. Further: There had been a valuation gain in external debt as at end December 2018 due to the depreciation of the US dollar vis-a-vis the ..

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Forex Reserves scale record high of $409.366 billion in December 2017

January 6, 2018

According to Reserve Bank of India (RBI), India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have scaled to fresh record high of $409.366 billion as on December 29, 2017. The surge was due to massive spike in foreign currency assets, which is key component of the reserves. Forex Reserves The forex are reserve assets held by a central ..

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India's Forex Reserves reach Life Time High of $381.167 billion

June 10, 2017

According to RBI, India’s foreign exchange (Forex) reserves have increased by $2.404 billion to touch a lifetime high of $381.167 billion in the week that ended on June 2. The increase was due to increase in foreign currency assets (FCAs). Components The components of India’s Foreign Exchange Reserves include: Foreign currency assets (FCAs), Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and ..

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India's Forex reserves increase by $1.25 billion

April 29, 2017

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. Components The ..

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