RBI Gold Reserves Rise to 879.58 Tonnes, Balance Sheet Up 8.2%
Out of the total gold held, 311.38 tonnes were recorded as assets of the Issue Department, slightly higher than 308.03 tonnes the previous year
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased its total gold holdings to 879.58 metric tonnes as of March 31, 2025, compared to 822.10 tonnes a year earlier, reflecting an increase of 57.48 metric tonnes during the year, according to the RBI Annual Report FY25 released on Thursday.
Out of the total gold held, 311.38 tonnes were recorded as assets of the Issue Department, slightly higher than 308.03 tonnes the previous year. The remaining 568.20 tonnes were held as assets of the Banking Department, up from 514.07 tonnes in March 2024.
“The value of gold (including gold deposits) held as assets of the Banking Department increased by 57.12 per cent from ₹2.74 lakh crore as on March 31, 2024, to ₹4.31 lakh crore as on March 31, 2025. This increase is due to the addition of 54.13 metric tonnes of gold, a rise in gold prices, and the depreciation of the INR vis-à-vis the USD,” the RBI said.
Gold holdings, along with domestic and foreign investments, contributed to the increase on the asset side for the central bank. Domestic assets constituted 25.73 per cent, while foreign currency assets, gold, and others made up 74.27 per cent of total assets. As a result, the RBI’s balance sheet expanded 8.2 per cent year-on-year to ₹76.25 lakh crore as of March 31, 2025.