Out of the share of total fees paid on inward remittances to India in 2020, Saudi Arabia ranked first at 24%
Foreign currency assets rose by $1.508 billion to $577.732 billion in the reporting week
The finance minister thanked the industry for being level-headed while facing the challenges during the first and second Covid wave
FCA increased by $8.596 billion to $576.224 billion in the reporting week
FCA rose by $463 million to $568.748 billion in the reporting week
Foreign currency assets surged by $748 million to $566.988 billion, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India
The valuation gain, reflecting the depreciation of the US dollar against major currencies, amounted to $11.9 billion during 2020-21
Though higher reserves help in cushioning domestic economy from external shocks, we must be mindful of the opportunity costs associated with them
After declining in the previous week, the gold reserves rose by $496 million to $38.101 billion in the reporting week, according to the data
The reserves surged to a record $605.008 billion in the reporting week, helped by a rise in foreign currency assets