India's forex reserves post steepest weekly decline in over 6 months

India's foreign exchange reserves have fallen to a two-month low of $594.89 billion due to a decline of $7.27 billion, the largest weekly fall in over six months, as the rupee dropped to a 10-month low against the U.S. dollar.

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