India's foreign exchange reserves grew substantially from 1990-91 to 2013-14, increasing from $5.8 billion to $304.2 billion over that period. The reserves were held in both rupees and US dollars by the Reserve Bank of India. They excluded $250 million invested in bonds but included $6.7 billion used to purchase gold from the IMF in 2009.
India's foreign exchange reserves grew substantially from 1990-91 to 2013-14, increasing from $5.8 billion to $304.2 billion over that period. The reserves were held in both rupees and US dollars by the Reserve Bank of India. They excluded $250 million invested in bonds but included $6.7 billion used to purchase gold from the IMF in 2009.
India's foreign exchange reserves grew substantially from 1990-91 to 2013-14, increasing from $5.8 billion to $304.2 billion over that period. The reserves were held in both rupees and US dollars by the Reserve Bank of India. They excluded $250 million invested in bonds but included $6.7 billion used to purchase gold from the IMF in 2009.
India's foreign exchange reserves grew substantially from 1990-91 to 2013-14, increasing from $5.8 billion to $304.2 billion over that period. The reserves were held in both rupees and US dollars by the Reserve Bank of India. They excluded $250 million invested in bonds but included $6.7 billion used to purchase gold from the IMF in 2009.
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Foreign Exchange Reserves in India from 1990-
91 ($ Million) (as at the end of 31st March each
Year) (1990-1991 to 2013-2014) Financial Year Foreign Exchange Reserves (in Foreign Exchange Reserves (in Rupees crore) US $ million) 1990-91 11,416 5,834 1991-92 23,850 9,220 1992-93 30,744 9,832 1993-94 60,420 19,254 1994-95 79,780 25,186 1995-96 74,384 21,687 1996-97 94,932 26,423 1997-98 115,905 29,367 1998-99 138,005 32,490 1999-00 165,913 38,036 2000-01 197,204 42,281 2001-02 264,036 54,106 2002-03 361,470 76,100 2003-04 490,129 112,959 2004-05 619,116 141,514 2005-06 676,387 151,622 2006-07 868,222 199,179 2007-08 1,237,965 309,723 2008-09 1,283,865 251,985 2009-10 1,259,665 279,057 2010-11 1,361,013 304,818 2011-12 1,506,139 294,397 2012-13 1,588,418 292,047 2013-14 (P) 1,828,375 304,224 Source : Reserve Bank of India (Table 160) and Economic Survey Table 61.(A) 2013- 14 * As on July 12, 2014 Excludes US $250.00 million (as also its equivalent value in Indian Rupee) invested in foreign currency denominated bonds issued by IIFC (UK) since March 20, 2009 and include US $ 6699 million reflecting the purchase of 200MT of Gold from IMF on November 3, 2009
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