India has very healthy foreign currency reserves. Its foreign currency reserves have grown for the fourth week in a row. Both gold and foreign currency assets (FCAs) have increased, contributing to the rise in reserves. For the week ending December 26th, India’s foreign currency reserves rose by $3.29 billion.
India’s Foreign Currency Reserves Overview
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India’s foreign currency reserves rose by $3.293 billion in the week ending December 26, 2025, according to figures issued by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. It had gone up by $4.368 billion the week before and $1.689 billion the week before that. We now have $696.610 billion in reserves. Prior to this, our foreign currency reserves reached a record high of $704.885 billion for the week ending September 27, 2024.
FCA Reserves Rise
India’s foreign currency assets climbed during the reviewed week, according to the Reserve Bank’s weekly figures. Its Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs) grew by $184 million in the week ending December 26, 2025. There was a $1.641 billion gain one week before to this. Its FCA reserves now stand at $559.612 billion. Notably, Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs) constitute a significant portion of the nation’s overall foreign currency reserves. The impacts of changes in non-US currencies like the Euro, Pound, and Yen are also included in foreign currency assets represented in dollars.
Gold Reserves Increased Significantly
During the time under consideration, India’s gold reserves have also grown considerably. The Reserve Bank reports that for the week ended December 26th, the value of its gold reserves rose by $2.956 billion. It had also gone up by $2.623 billion a week before. As a result, its gold reserves are now worth $113.320 billion. The RBI’s gold reserves now surpass 880 tons, which is notable. This amounts to little more than 14.7% of the nation’s overall foreign currency reserves.
SDR and IMF Reserve Updates
India’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) increased somewhat last week, according to Reserve Bank statistics. During the reviewed week, there was a little gain in SDR of $60 million. It had increased by $8 million a week before to this. It is now $18.803 billion. The nation’s reserve currency reserves held with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have increased by $93 million this week as well. Its IMF reserves now total $4.875 billion.
💰 India Foreign Currency Reserves
- Total Reserves: $696.610 billion (Week ending Dec 26, 2025)
- FCA: $559.612 billion, +$184 million this week
- Gold Reserves: $113.320 billion, surpassing 880 tons
- SDR: $18.803 billion, +$60 million this week
- IMF Reserves: $4.875 billion, +$93 million this week
📈 Weekly Reserve Trends
- Reserves Growth: 4th consecutive week of increase
- FCA Trend: +$1.641 billion prior week
- Gold Trend: +$2.623 billion prior week
- SDR Trend: Slight increase +$8 million prior week
- Record High: $704.885 billion on Sep 27, 2024
