India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by 1.03 billion dollars, gold reserves also strengthened.

New Delhi, 12 December. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday that India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $ 1.03 billion to $ 687.26 billion in the week ended December 5.

According to the central bank, this week the gold reserves also increased by $ 1.188 billion to reach $ 106.984 billion. At the same time, an increase of $ 93 million was recorded in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) and it increased to $ 18.721 billion.

RBI keeps a constant eye on the foreign exchange market

It is noteworthy that RBI continuously monitors the fluctuations in the foreign exchange market and intervenes when necessary, so that the stability of the market is maintained.

This year India has registered a significant increase in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). According to information given by the government to Parliament earlier this month, the total FDI inflow in the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (April-September 2025) stood at $ 50.36 billion, which is 16% more than the same period last year ($ 43.37 billion). This is the highest level ever in the first half of any financial year.

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Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasad told the Lok Sabha that India’s total FDI inflow was more than $ 34 billion in the financial year 2012-13, which has increased to above $ 80 billion in 2024-25. According to official data, FDI inflows remained strong in the second quarter of FY2025 as well. Total FDI increased by 18% to $35.18 billion during April to September 2025.

The Union Minister said that the recent increase in net FDI inflows is due to factors like increased investment and reinvestment by Indian companies in foreign markets. This trend shows that India is not only attracting foreign capital but is also providing strong returns to investors, thereby emerging as a reliable investment destination.

The government has also made effective use of free trade agreements (FTAs) to increase trade diversification and attract investment. India has so far signed 15 Free Trade Agreements (FTA) and 6 Preferential Trade Agreements (PTA).