<p class="bodytext">The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 778 million to USD 578.568 billion in the week to December 11, RBI data showed on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the previous week, the reserves had touched a lifetime high of USD 579.346 billion after increasing by USD 4.525 billion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the reporting week, the reserves declined due to a fall in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.</p>.<p class="bodytext">FCAs dropped by USD 1.042 billion to USD 536.344 billion, as per the weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). </p>.<p class="bodytext">Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the forex reserves. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The gold reserves increased by USD 284 million in the reporting week to USD 36.012 billion, the data showed. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The special drawing rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dipped by USD 3 million to USD 1.503 billion. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The country's reserve position with the IMF also fell by USD 16 million to USD 4.709 billion.</p>
<p class="bodytext">The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 778 million to USD 578.568 billion in the week to December 11, RBI data showed on Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the previous week, the reserves had touched a lifetime high of USD 579.346 billion after increasing by USD 4.525 billion.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the reporting week, the reserves declined due to a fall in foreign currency assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves.</p>.<p class="bodytext">FCAs dropped by USD 1.042 billion to USD 536.344 billion, as per the weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). </p>.<p class="bodytext">Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the forex reserves. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The gold reserves increased by USD 284 million in the reporting week to USD 36.012 billion, the data showed. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The special drawing rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) dipped by USD 3 million to USD 1.503 billion. </p>.<p class="bodytext">The country's reserve position with the IMF also fell by USD 16 million to USD 4.709 billion.</p>