<p>The foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves kitty, fell by $3.25 billion to $264.56 billion during the week under review, according to the weekly statistical supplement of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). <br /><br />The foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as British pound sterling, euro and Japanese yen held in reserves.<br /><br />The value of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) declined by $50 million to $5.02 billion and reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by $19 million to $1.95 billion.<br />However, the value of gold reserves remained unchanged at $22.47 billion during the first week of 2011.</p>
<p>The foreign currency assets, the biggest component of the forex reserves kitty, fell by $3.25 billion to $264.56 billion during the week under review, according to the weekly statistical supplement of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). <br /><br />The foreign currency assets expressed in US dollar terms include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies such as British pound sterling, euro and Japanese yen held in reserves.<br /><br />The value of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) declined by $50 million to $5.02 billion and reserves with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by $19 million to $1.95 billion.<br />However, the value of gold reserves remained unchanged at $22.47 billion during the first week of 2011.</p>