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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Explained: Forex reserves at all-time high — why did this happen, and what does it mean for India’s economy? -George Mathew and Sandeep Singh

Explained: Forex reserves at all-time high — why did this happen, and what does it mean for India’s economy? -George Mathew and Sandeep Singh

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published Published on Sep 6, 2020   modified Modified on Sep 6, 2020

-The Indian Express

The current situation stands in stark contrast to the one in 1991, when India had to pledge its gold reserves to stave off a major financial crisis. In March 1991, India had forex reserves of a mere $5.8 billion; today, the country can depend on its soaring foreign exchange reserves to tackle any crisis on the economic front.

India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves surged by $3.883 billion to touch a lifetime high of $541.431 billion in the week ended August 28, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Friday (September 4). India’s forex reserves had crossed $500 billion for the first time ever in the week ended June 5, 2020, hitting what was then the all-time high of $501.7 billion.

The current situation stands in stark contrast to the one in 1991, when India had to pledge its gold reserves to stave off a major financial crisis. In March 1991, India had forex reserves of a mere $5.8 billion; today, the country can depend on its soaring foreign exchange reserves to tackle any crisis on the economic front.

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The Indian Express, 6 September, 2020, https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-forex-reserves-at-all-time-high-why-did-this-happen-and-what-does-it-mean-for-indias-economy-6585276/


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