Correct Answer : Option (C) - India
As per the weekly Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the foreign exchange reserves of India declined by $878 million to USD 632.736 billion in the week ended January 7, 2022. In the previous week ended December 31, India’s reserves dropped by $1.466 billion to $633.614 billion.
The decline was mainly due to a fall in gold reserves and Foreign Currency Assets (FCA). In the reporting week, FCAs decreased by $497 million to $569.392 billion.
Gold reserves declined by $360 million to $39.044 billion. The special drawing rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by $16 million to $19.098 billion. India’s reserve position with the IMF dipped by $5 million to $5.202 billion.
Published On : January 15, 2022
Category : Business and Economics
