News › Markets  ·  17 Oct 2026, 10:26 AM IST  ·  3 days ago

$60 billion in 6 weeks: RBI's rupee defence comes at a cost

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In one line — Reserve drain Forex reserves fall to $726 b on Oct 9 from $785.7 b on Sept 4, with latest reporting week alone showing a depletion of $8.58 b

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 10:42 AM IST

What Happened

Reserve drain Forex reserves fall to $726 b on Oct 9 from $785.7 b on Sept 4, with latest reporting week alone showing a depletion of $8.58 b