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RBI Forex Reserves FY25: $668 Billion and Reserve Safety

31 May 20251 min read
ECONOMYRBI ForexReserves FY25:$668 Billion andReserve Safety31 May 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

RBI’s FY25 figures, released in early June 2025, stressed resilient forex reserves amid worries about the ‘weaponisation of reserves’, meaning sanctions-linked asset freezes.

Key facts

  • Balance sheet: +8.2% to Rs 76 lakh crore.
  • Forex reserves: $668 billion (+3.4%, after +11.7% previously); large share in US Treasuries.
  • Strategy: diversify across asset classes, currencies and jurisdictions for safety, liquidity and returns.

IFS Cloud

  • Community cloud by RBI subsidiary IFTAS, for RBI and regulated institutions only.
  • Aims at data security, efficiency and data localisation compliance amid cyber threats.

Rupee in trade

  • RBI urged importers and exporters to settle in rupees, notably via the Asian Clearing Union, cutting dollar dependence.

Exam angle

  • Terms: weaponisation of reserves, data localisation.

Test yourself

1. India's forex reserves at end of FY25 stood at what level?

Reserves rose 3.4% to $668 billion.

2. Which RBI subsidiary is developing the Indian Financial Services (IFS) Cloud?

IFTAS is developing the community cloud.

3. By how much did the RBI balance sheet grow in FY25?

It grew 8.2% to Rs 76 lakh crore.

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