The value of gold held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), including gold deposits, rose by 57.12% to Rs 4,31,624.8 crore as of March 31, 2025, according to the central bank’s Annual Report for FY 2024–25 released on Thursday. This sharp increase was attributed to both the addition of 54.13 metric tonnes of gold and a rise in global gold prices.
As of March 31, 2024, the value of gold assets held by the Banking Department stood at Rs 2,74,714.27 crore.
The report further noted: "As of March 31, 2025, the total gold held by the Reserve Bank stood at 879.58 metric tonnes, up from 822.10 metric tonnes a year earlier, indicating a net increase of 57.48 metric tonnes during the year."