India’s foreign exchange reserves, amounting to $640.3 billion by the end of December 2024, can comfortably cover 90% of the country’s external debt and nearly 11 months of imports. Despite a recent dip, India remains the world’s fourth-largest holder of foreign exchange reserves, following China, Japan, and Switzerland.
Rupee touches one-week high; RBI plans to ease dollar bids
The rupee hit a one-week high as expectations of RBI measures to curb oil refiners’ dollar demand boosted sentiment and eased pressure on the currency.