India's foreign exchange reserves fall to US$ 726,027 million, says Weekly Statistical Supplement
16 October 2026
The Reserve Bank of India's Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement puts India's total foreign exchange reserves as on October 9, 2026 at ₹70,22,417 crore, or US$ 726,027 million. Total reserves fell by US$ 8,578 million over the week. Foreign currency assets stood at US$ 597,605 million, down US$ 7,142 million over the week. Gold reserves were US$ 105,094 million, down US$ 1,319 million, and Special Drawing Rights were US$ 18,548 million. Against end-March 2026, total reserves were higher by US$ 34,920 million, and against the same week a year earlier they were higher by US$ 28,244 million. The Supplement also reports loans and advances to State Governments at ₹58,569 crore as on October 9, 2026. The data are provisional, and any difference is due to rounding off.
In plain words
SDR Special Drawing Rights — An international reserve asset allocated to member countries, counted as one component of a country's foreign exchange reserves.
WSS Weekly Statistical Supplement — A weekly Reserve Bank publication carrying the central bank's balance sheet items and reserve data.