Industry experts backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to avoid non-essential gold purchases, saying it would help conserve foreign exchange reserves. They also urged revival of the Gold Monetisation Scheme to protect artisans, reduce imports and improve India’s macroeconomic stability
Jewellery stocks in India fell sharply after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to postpone non-essential gold purchases to conserve foreign exchange amid global energy concerns. Companies like Titan, Kalyan Jewellers and Senco Gold saw heavy losses as demand fears weighed on the sector
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India’s strong fiscal position and healthy reserves give the RBI policy flexibility. She highlighted low debt levels, stable borrowing plans, and government measures to manage inflation risks amid global uncertainties and rising crude prices
Rupee rebounded 10 paise to 91.80 per dollar Tuesday after retreat in dollar index. Recovery followed record lows amid global uncertainty, FII outflows and weak equities, while traders cited undervaluation, rising reserves and pending US trade deal as stabilising factors
The central bank's weekly statistical data revealed a decline of USD 2.653 billion in India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest segment of the forex reserves, bringing the total to USD 545.855 billion by the end of the week.
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell $897 million to $572.978 billion in the week ended August 5, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) bulletin weekly statistical supplement. The fall was witnessed after it rose during the week ending July 29 after falling for the four consecutive weeks earlier. The fall in this week has […]
In the week ended April 16, 2021, the increase in reserves was mainly due to a rise in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves
"India is already looking at 'V-shaped' recovery. Along with the green shoots in various sectors, in the month of February, FPI inflows were Rs 25,787 crore," Thakur said.