Forex reserves down at $285.742-bn

Foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as Euro,Sterling,Yen held in reserves,the RBI said.

Gold reserves jumped to USD 18.182-billion this week,while the country’s special drawing rights slipped to USD 5.247 billion as against USD 5.303 billion a week ago,the RBI said.

During the week,the country’s reserve position in the international monetary fund stood at USD 1.447 billion,the RBI said.