The nation’s overseas alternate reserves fell for the primary time in nearly six months to $481.89 billion within the week ended March 13, after touching a report excessive of $487.23 billion. Within the reporting week, the reserves declined by $5.35 billion. It had touched a life-time excessive of $487.23 billion within the week to March 6, after it rose $5.69 billion. The final time foreign exchange reserves declined was within the week to September 20, 2019, when it had fallen by $388 million to $428.58 billion. The autumn in foreign exchange reserves within the week to March 13 was on account of lower in overseas foreign money belongings (FCA), a serious part of the general reserves.