<h1>Weekly foreign exchange reserves fall from USD 702.57bn to 700.236bn; FX assets down, gold up, raising adequacy concerns</h1> The central bank reported a weekly decline in foreign exchange reserves from USD 702.57 billion to USD 700.236 billion, driven by a USD 4.393 billion fall in foreign currency assets partially offset by a USD 2.238 billion rise in gold holdings; SDRs and the reserve position with the IMF also fell slightly. Legally, the figures reflect statutory disclosure obligations under foreign exchange and central banking regimes and may influence regulatory assessments of reserve adequacy, foreign exchange intervention capacity, and related monetary policy measures.