The Reserve Bank of India today released the September 2013 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes four special articles: (1) Corporate Investment: Growth in 2012-13 and Prospects for 2013-14; (2) Developments in India™s Balance of Payments during Fourth Quarter (January-March) of 2012-13; (3) India™s External Debt as at end-March 2013; and (4) Consumer Confidence Survey… Read More
Tags: External debt, GDP, India, March 2012, March 2013, Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin, Reserve Bank of India, United States dollar
The Reserve Bank of India has today released the 20th half-yearly report on management of foreign exchange reserves with reference to March 2013. It may be recalled that in February 2004, the Reserve Bank had commenced a process of compiling half yearly reports and placing them in the domain for bringing about more transparency and also for… Read More
Tags: Central bank, Current account, Foreign Exchange Reserves, India, Reserve Bank, Reserve Bank of India, Run batted in, United States dollar
The Reserve Bank of India today released the July 2013 issue of its monthly Bulletin. The Bulletin includes four special articles: (i) International Banking Statistics of India: June, September and December 2012; (ii) Survey on International Trade in Banking Services: 2011-12; (iii) India's Foreign Trade: 2012-13 and (iv) Industrial Outlook Survey: 2012-13. 1. International Banking Statistics of… Read More
Tags: Banking in India, December 2012, Hong Kong, India, Reserve Bank of India, Singapore, United States, United States dollar
The Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEEs) from tourism in Rupee terms in April, 2013 rose by seven percent in comparison to April 2012.The Foreign Tourist Arrivals ( FTAs) in April 2013 was 4.52 lakh which was the same in April 2012. However, FTAs during the period January-April 2013 were 24.80 lakh with a growth of 1.9%, as compared to the FTAs… Read More
Tags: April 2013, Foreign exchange market, Pakistani rupee, Reserve Bank of India, Rupee, Tourism, United States, United States dollar
The total foreign exchange reserves (comprising foreign currency assets, gold, special drawing rights and reserve tranche position in IMF) was US$ 304.8 billion at end-March 2011, US$ 294.4 billion at end-March 2012 and US$ 292.0 billion at end-March 2013. In the current fiscal, reserves stood at US$ 295.2 billion as on April 12, 2013. The… Read More
Tags: Currency, Foreign Exchange Reserves, Gold reserve, International Monetary Fund, Reserve Bank of India, Special drawing rights, United States dollar