India’s foreign exchange reserves reach a record high of about $785.7 billion in the week ended September 4, then ease in subsequent reporting weeks as RBI data show movement across components. Multiple outlets cite a rapid weekly rise of roughly $44.9 billion leading to the peak, driven mainly by higher foreign currency assets.
NDTV and The Hindu report an earlier all-time high and highlight a large weekly addition, while also citing prior growth phases that took reserves to about $740.8 billion in the week ended August 28. Times of India similarly links the September 4 peak to stronger foreign currency assets and notes a slight dip in gold value during the same period.
Other outlets focus on later data. RBI figures cited by Economic Times and Business Line state that in the week ended September 18, reserves fall to about $765.9 billion, with foreign currency assets dropping by about $14.8 billion and gold providing only a small offset. NDTV also reports a drop to around $780.8 billion for a week that follows the record peak, while Bloomberg characterizes the movement as a record weekly drop linked to RBI support for the rupee, reflecting the changing balance between defense of the currency and reserve accumulation.
