Foreign exchange Reserves – over 12 Lakhs Crores
The latest FE Reserves position as announced by the RBI:-
As on Aug. 8, 2008
1 | 2 Rs. Crores | 3 US Dollars Mns |
|---|---|---|
Total Reserves | 12,66,326 | 300,010 |
(a) Foreign Currency Assets | 12,22,789 | 289,760 |
(b) Gold | 41,366 | 9,735 |
(c) SDRs | 46 | 11 |
(d) Reserve Position in the IMF** | 2,125 | 504 |
** : Reserve Position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), i.e., Reserve Tranche Position (RTP) which was shown as a memo item from May 23, 2003 to March 26, 2004 has been included in the reserves from the week ended April 2, 2004 in keeping with the international best practice.