Record weekly jump of $44.9 billion takes forex reserves to new lifetime high of $785.71 billion

RBI reports a record weekly jump of $44.9 billion in India's forex reserves to $785.71 billion.

Reserves increased $11.475 billion in the previous week to $740.803 billion, a new all-time high.

Foreign currency assets rose $47.498 billion to $648.168 billion, with gold reserves decreasing $2.594 billion.

Reserve position with IMF increased $2 million to $4.916 billion, SDRs down $4 million.