
India8217;s foreign exchange reserves declined for the first time in the current fiscal by 56 million to reach 118.57 billion for the week ended May 21.
The country8217;s foreign currency assets were also down by 74 million to 113.09 billion during the period under review, according to RBI8217;s weekly statistical supplement.
Analysts said foreign institutional investors were net sellers in equities at over 200 million during reporting week which was marked by suspension of trading on May 17 due to extreme volatility.
The appreciation and depreciation of international currencies such as Euro, Sterling Pound and Yen also impacted the currency reserves, they said.
Gold reserves and special drawing rights remained static at 4,191 million and 2 million respectively.