New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- India's foreign exchange reserves (Forex) rose by USD 1.48 billion in the week that ended August 15 to USD 695.10 billion, driven by gains in foreign currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its latest 'Weekly Statistical Supplement'.

For the reported week, India's foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest component of foreign exchange reserves, stood at USD 585.90 billion, up by USD 1.92 billion.

The RBI data shows that the gold reserves currently amount to USD 86.16 billion, witnessing a decline of USD 2.16 billion.

India's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) with the global financial body, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), increased by USD 41 million, reaching USD 18.782 billion. The reserve pos...