India's forex reserves fall $2.69 billion to $717 billion: Why RBI is selling dollars and what it means for the rupee

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India’s foreign exchange reserves rise to $719.55 billion

aninews.in reported on November 13 that India’s foreign exchange reserves had reached $719.55 billion, with gold holdings rising by $2.21 billion. The Hindu had reported an earlier fall of $2.69 billion, to $717.06 billion, for the week ended October 30. The Hindu cited Reserve Bank of India explanations including FCNR(B) fund deployments and currency defense, while aninews.in’s headline does not state the period covered by its latest figures.