New Delhi, March 28 -- The country's forex reserves jumped by USD 4.529 billion to USD 658.8 billion during the week ended March 21, the RBI said on Friday.

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by USD 305 million to USD 654.271 billion.

This is the third consecutive week of rise in the kitty, which has been on a declining trend recently due to revaluation, along with forex market interventions by the RBI to help reduce volatilities in the rupee. The forex reserves had increased to an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in September 2024.

For the week ended March 21, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 1.669 billion to USD 558.856 billion, the data released on Frida...