Economics

India’s Record Forex Pile May Not Be Adequate, RBI Paper Says

  • Researchers say import cover is less than other major holders
  • Net investment position shows liablities exceed assets

Foreign exchange reserves surged to $605 billion in the week to June 4 as the RBI mopped up dollars flowing into the nation’s booming stock market as well as via foreign direct investments.

Photographer: Kanishka Sonthali/Bloomberg
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast.

India’s recordBloomberg Terminal more than $600 billion of foreign exchange reserves might not be good enough, as it falls short on some measures including import cover and liability outflows, according to a new research from the central bank.