Mumbai: The value of gold (including gold deposits) held as an asset of the Reserve Bank increased by 57.12 percent to Rs 4,31,624.8 crore as on March 31, 2025, mainly on account of the addition of 54.13 metric tonnes of precious metal and an increase in its prices.
The value of gold held as an asset of the Banking Department was Rs 2,74,714.27 crore as on March 31, 2024.
“As on March 31, 2025, total gold held by the Reserve Bank was 879.58 metric tonnes as compared to 822.10 metric tonnes as on March 31, 2024 reflecting an increase of 57.48 metric tonnes of gold during the year,” said the RBI’s annual report released on Thursday.
Of 879.58 metric tonnes as on March 31, 2025, 311.38 metric tonnes of gold is held as an asset of the Issue Department as compared to 308.03 metric tonnes as on March 31, 2024, it said.
The remaining 568.20 metric tonnes as on March 31, 2025 is treated as an asset of the Banking Department, as compared to 514.07 metric tonnes on March 31, 2024.
“The value of gold (including gold deposit) held as an asset of the Banking Department increased by 57.12 percent from Rs 2,74,714.27 crore as on March 31, 2024 to Rs 4,31,624.80 crore as on March 31, 2025,” the report said.
The increase is on account of addition of 54.13 metric tonnes of gold and also due to increase in price of gold and depreciation of INR vis-à-vis USD, said the annual report for 2024-25.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) annual report for 2024-25 revealed a substantial 57.12% increase in the value of its gold holdings, reaching Rs 4,31,624.8 crore by March 31, 2025. This surge is attributed to a 54.13 metric tonne addition to its gold reserves and a rise in gold prices. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
