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Central Bank reserves rise by $1.64 billion as FX purchases continue
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) says the country's foreign exchange market continues to experience a surplus of foreign currency supply over demand, supported by a growing current account surplus and the ongoing de-dollarization of the financial sector, AzerNEWS reports.
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The Economic Times
· Jun 26, 2026
India's forex reserves increase to $672.58 bn
India's forex reserves increase to $672.58 bn
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Bank of Russia buys yuan worth $121.57 mln with July 6 settlement
The volume of foreign currency purchases on the domestic market with settlement on July 3 also totaled 121.57 mln
Investing.com
· Jul 4, 2026
BofA highlights FX intervention impact on reserves and central bank balance sheets
BofA highlights FX intervention impact on reserves and central bank balance sheets
AzerNews
· Jul 10, 2026
Azerbaijan's strategic foreign exchange reserves exceed $85.7B despite monthly decline
Data from the Central Bank of Azerbaijan show that the regulator's foreign exchange reserves increased from 12.71 billion at the end of May to 13.16 billion at the end of June.
Economic Times
· Jul 10, 2026
Forex reserves rise $7.3 billion as FCNR & ECB flows pick up
The country's stockpile of assets denominated in foreign currencies rose 7.26 billion to 674 billion in the week ended July 3, the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed. Of the total reserves, foreign currency assets increased 4.5 billion to 545.5 billion, while gold reserves increased 2.6 billion to 105.2 billion during the week.
BOL News
· Jul 8, 2026
End of PRI scheme raises concerns over future of remittances: Malik Bostan
Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves risen from US3 billion to around US22 billion. The post End of PRI scheme raises concerns over future of remittances: Malik Bostan appeared first on BOL News.
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Related coverage for "Central Bank reserves rise by $1.64 billion as FX purchases continue": The Economic Times — India's forex reserves increase to $672.58 bn . TASS — Bank of Russia buys yuan worth $121.57 mln with July 6 settlement. Investing.com — BofA highlights FX intervention impact on reserves and central bank balance sheets. AzerNews — Azerbaijan's strategic foreign exchange reserves exceed $85.7B despite monthly decline. Economic Times — Forex reserves rise $7.3 billion as FCNR & ECB flows pick up . BOL News — End of PRI scheme raises concerns over future of remittances: Malik Bostan