India's forex reserves rise for second week, hit 9-month high

The rupee closed at 82.09 on Friday in the week ending April 21, halting a four-week rising streak.

FP Staff|Apr 21, 2023, 18:39:33 IST

Mumbai: According to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) statistical supplement India's foreign exchange reserves rose for a second week to hit an over nine-month high of $586.41 billion for the week ended April 14.“The figure is an increase of $1.65 billion from the previous week. Reserves had gone up by $6.3 billion in the week ending April 7, RBI’s statistical supplement showed on Friday.The central bank intervenes in the spot and forwards markets to prevent runaway moves in the rupee. Changes in forex reserves also stem from valuation gains or losses.For the reported week, the rupee had ended marginally higher against the U.S. dollar and traded in a range of 81.77 to 82.15.The rupee closed at 82.09 on Friday in the week ending April 21, halting a four-week rising streak.With inputs from agencies.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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