India, Oct. 17 -- India's gold reserves crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest forex reserves data, buoyed by a global gold price rally.

RBI's gold reserves rose by $3.595 billion to $102.365 billion in the week to 10 October 2025, while overall forex reserves fell $2.18 billion to $697.784 billion. The share of gold in RBI's total reserves climbed to 14.7%-the highest since 1996-97, according to traders.

Gold's share in India's forex reserves has almost doubled over the past decade-from below 7% to nearly 15%-reflecting both steady RBI accumulation and a surge in global bullion prices. That's led to the $100 billion milestone being hit despite a marked slowdown in the RBI's gol...