India's foreign exchange reserves saw a slight increase of $938 million, reaching $682 billion by May 29. This rise occurred despite a significant dollar-rupee swap by the Reserve Bank of India. The central bank likely sold dollars in the spot market to support the rupee. Foreign currency assets grew, while gold reserves saw a decline.

India's central bank may have sold part of its gold holdings to protect foreign-currency reserves, as suggested by Bloomberg Economics' analysis of publicly available data.

Finance ministry denies RBI sold $12 billion gold. Official data shows gold holdings rose in FY26 as India forex reserves remain strong at $691 billion.

Reports claiming the Reserve Bank of India sold gold to support the rupee have been denied by the Indian government. Official data shows India's gold reserves have actually…

In the week prior, India's FX reserves had dropped to a more than one-year low of $681.4 billion.

India's forex reserves at $682 billion ensure 11 months of import cover, bolstering economic stability, says RBI Governor.