What is Foreign Exchange Reserve? Foreign exchange reserves are assets held on reserve by a central bank in foreign currencies . These reserves are used to back liabilities and influence monetary policy. Forex Market In India The foreign exchange reserves touched a record high of US $434.6 billion as on October 1.While announcing fourth bi-monthly monetary policy, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said as of October 1 the Forex kitty peaked to the record high. Between April and October 1, the country's Forex reserves had increased by US $21.7 billion. FCA(Foreign currency Asset) increased by US $4.944 billion to US $401.615 billion in the week ended September 27, the RBI said.Expressed in US dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and the yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. The special drawing rights with the Internat...