{
  "id": 9800168,
  "title": "India’s forex reserves decline $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion: RBI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/indias-forex-reserves-decline-14-88-billion-to-765-90-billion-rbi",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T17:38:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindu BusinessLine",
    "slug": "hindu-businessline",
    "url": "https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/forex/indias-forex-reserves-decline-1488-billion-to-76590-billion-rbi/article71510224.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's foreign exchange reserves experienced a decline of USD 14.88 billion, reaching USD 765.90 billion in the week ending September 18, as reported by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The country's forex reserves had been at USD 780.78 billion in the previous week, ending September 11. The primary reason behind the decline was a reduction in foreign currency assets, which constituted the largest portion of India's foreign exchange reserves and decreased by USD 14.82 billion, reaching USD 630.98 billion during the week. Although gold reserves increased marginally by USD 68 million to USD 111.29 billion, offsetting the overall drop in reserves to a small extent. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and India's reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) also declined by USD 106 million and USD 27 million, respectively. Despite the significant weekly decline, India's foreign exchange reserves remained USD 74.79 billion above their level at the end of March 2026 and USD 63.33 billion higher compared to the same period a year earlier. The assets held by the RBI in foreign currencies, gold, SDRs, and its reserve position in the IMF serve to meet external payment obligations and act as a buffer against volatility in global financial markets.",
  "summary": "Foreign currency assets accounted for almost the entire weekly decline, while higher gold reserves provided a marginal offset to the fall",
  "key_points": [
    "India's foreign exchange reserves dropped $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion.",
    "Foreign currency assets declined by $14.82 billion, reaching $630.98 billion.",
    "Gold reserves increased marginally by $68 million to $111.29 billion."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/actis-merges-11-india-road-assets-into-1-billion-trust",
        "published": "2026-09-25T19:21:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}