<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">India's foreign exchange reserves rose to $696.7 billion nearing last year's peak.The country's forex reserves increased by $5.2 billion over the previous reporting week.RBI's forex holdings have been recovering from a dip, reaching $700 billion in September.Foreign investors withdrew $10.3 billion from India's debt and equity markets in 2025.Foreign currency assets in reserves rose by $3.5 billion to $587.7 billion.Gold reserves increased by $1.6 billion to reach $85.8 billion.RBI Governor stated the bank will add to forex reserves opportunistically.India stands as the fourth-largest holder of foreign exchange reserves after China, Japan, and Switzerland.The country's forex holdings are sufficient to cover nearly a year of imports.