News › Markets  ·  29 Aug 2026, 1:13 AM IST  ·  3 days ago

At $729 billion, India's forex kitty a record

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In one line — India's foreign exchange reserves achieved a historic high of $729.3 billion by August 21, fueled by substantial NRI deposits under a specialized swap window. The foreign currency assets grew by $9.4 billion, while gold

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Source: Economic Times · AI-summarised by Anadi · Updated 29 Aug 2026, 9:50 AM IST

What Happened

India's foreign exchange reserves achieved a historic high of $729.3 billion by August 21, fueled by substantial NRI deposits under a specialized swap window. The foreign currency assets grew by $9.4 billion, while gold reserves also experienced a positive shift. The RBI's new facility has helped gather $72.85 billion in inflows since its June launch, resulting in a total growth of $48 billion in reserves attributed to this initiative.