Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the Reserve Bank of India may have sold some of its gold holdings to protect foreign exchange reserves from the economic fallout of the Middle East situation, according to a report.

RBI likely sold $12 billion in gold reserves to protect foreign assets amidst rising pressures from oil prices and capital outflows.

Amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the Reserve Bank of India may have sold some of its gold holdings to protect foreign exchange reserves from the economic fallout of the Middle…