MUMBAI: The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $3.108 billion to a record high of $516.362 billion in the week to July 10,
RBI data showed. In the previous week ended July 3, the reserves had increased by $6.416 billion to $513.54 billion.
The reserves had crossed the half-a-trillion mark for the first time in the week ended June 5, after it had risen by $8.223 billion to reach $501.703 billion.
In the week ended July 10, the forex kitty increased mainly due to a jump in foreign currency assets (FCA), which is a major component of the overall reserves.
Gold reserves were up by $712 million to $34.729 billion, as per the central bank data. The special drawing rights with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rose $5 million to $1.453 billion. The country's reserve position with the IMF also increased by $19 million to $4.545 billion during the reporting week.
