India’s foreign exchange reserves surged to a two-month high of $640.5 billion as of February 21, with an increase of nearly $5 billion in a week. The Reserve Bank of India’s data showed foreign currency assets, the largest component of reserves, rising by $4.25 billion. This marks a recovery from the reserves’ dip influenced by market sell-offs earlier.
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