Forex reserve declines by $1.3 bn to $422.2 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.358 billion to $422.2 billion in the week to June 14 due to fall in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed.

Foreign exchange reserves had increased by $1.686 billion to $423.554 billion in the previous reporting week.

Forex reserves had touched a record high of $426.028 billion in the week to April 13, 2018.

In the reporting week, foreign currency assets, which is a major component of the overall reserves, decreased by $1.353 billion to $394.44 billion.

Expressed in dollar terms, foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation/depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the reserves.

Gold reserves remained stable at $22.958 billion, according to the RBI data.

Special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund fell by $0.1 million to $1.449 billion.

The country's reserve position with the fund also declined by $0.2 million to $3.345 billion.