Business Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Saturday, Jul 14, 2007
ePaper


News
Features
Stocks
Cross Currency
Shipping
Archives
Google

Group Sites

Money & Banking - Forex
Forex reserves up by $1.35 b

Mumbai, July 13

Forex reserves have increased by $1.349 billion to $214.835 billion for the week-ended July 6 on strengthening of non-dollar currencies against the greenback and strong dollar inflows. Forex reserves had increased by $937 million to $213.486 billion for the week-ended June 29. Foreign currency assets rose $1.471 million to $207.585 billion, said the RBI’s Weekly Statistical Supplement. Foreign currency assets, as expressed in dollars, include the effect of appreciati on or depreciation in non-US currencies (euro, sterling and yen) held in reserves. “The RBI was actively seen in the market, buying dollars, during the week under consideration. The rupee is expected to strengthen further to reach 40.25 levels in the next 10 days,” said a treasury head of a private sector bank. Gold reserves fell by $124 million to $6.787 billion and SDRs remained unchanged at $1 million. The country’s reserve position in the IMF increased $2 million to $462 million. —

Our Bureau

More Stories on : Forex

Article E-Mail :: Comment :: Syndication :: Printer Friendly Page



Stories in this Section
Refund banker scheme


Corp Bank pays dividend to Govt
Rupee gains on dollar inflows
Forex reserves up by $1.35 b
Nabard help sought for agri infrastructure
More premium cuts likely in fire, workmen’s compensation
UTI Bank gets board nod for raising capital
Union Bank opens retail asset branch at Madurai
Bank of Maharashtra plans expansion
Canara Bank to seek more powers for board
Central Bank raising capital adequacy ratio
‘Low cut-off yield signals softening of interest rates’
Bonds fall on higher inflation
Oriental Bank to focus on priority sector
Call rates end at 0.35-0.5%
Bengal provides relief to co-op banks on crop loans
Spandana gets Rs 49-cr funding
Central Bank may raise Rs 816 cr through IPO


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | The Hindu ePaper | Business Line | Business Line ePaper | Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | The Hindu Images | Home |

Copyright © 2007, The Hindu Business Line. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu Business Line