MUMBAI, India, June 8 -- Reserve Bank of India issued the following press release:
Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for the fourth quarter (Q4), i.e., January-March of 2025-26, and for April-March 2025-26 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during 2025-26 are detailed below in Table 1.
Table 1: Sources of Variation in Foreign Exchange Reserves* (US$ billion) Items 2024-25 2025-26 I. Current Account Balance -23.1 -25.4 II. Capital Account (net) (a to f) 18.0 1.8 a. Foreign Investment (i+ii) 4.5 -9.4 (i) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 1.0 6.9 (ii) Portfolio Investment 3.6 -16.4 b. Banking Capital -9.8 6.4 of ...