India foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 1.287-billion to USD 277.649-billion for the week ended September 261.657-billion,up by USD 1.134-billion in the week as compared to USD 260.523-billion in the previous week,RBI said in its weekly data.
Foreign currency assets expressed in USD terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as Euro,Sterling,Yen held in reserves,RBI said.
During the week,gold reserves rose by USD 157-million to USD 9.828-billion.
The Special Drawing Rights SDR decreased by USD 3-million to USD 4.818-billion in the week as compared to USD 4.821-billion in the previous week,the Central Bank said.
The country8217;s reserves position in the international monetary fund dipped by USD 1-million to USD 1.346-billion as against USD 1.347-billion in the previous week,RBI said.