GENERAL25 Sept 2026
Forex reserves fall $14.9 billion, sharpest weekly drop since Nov 2024
India's foreign exchange reserves fell $14.9 billion in the week ended September 18. That is the sharpest weekly drop since November 2024. Foreign currency assets fell $14.8 billion; an economist links $10.9 billion of that to dollar sales. Reserves stood at $780.8 billion a week earlier. For importers, a thinner cushion can mean a weaker rupee and costlier foreign payments. Keep an eye on the rupee.
Key Statutory Highlights
- India's total foreign exchange reserves fell $14.9 billion in the week ended September 18, the sharpest weekly drop since November 2024.
- Foreign currency assets dropped $14.8 billion, and an economist attributed $10.9 billion of that fall to actual dollar sales.
- Total reserves stood at $780.8 billion in the previous week ended September 11.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If your business pays for imports or foreign loans, review your upcoming foreign currency payments and talk to your banker or CA about whether hedging suits you. This is general information, not a forecast of where the rupee will go.
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