Mumbai, Jun 19 (PTI) India's forex reserves dropped USD 9.985 billion to USD 671.625 billion during the week ended June 12 due to sharp drop in gold reserves, the RBI said on Friday.

In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had dropped USD 711 million to USD 681.610 billion.

For the week ended June 12, foreign currency assets -- a major component of the reserves -- increased USD 846 million to USD 544.290 billion, the data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.

Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include effects of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units, such as the euro, pound, and yen, held in foreign exchange reserves.

However, the value of gold reserves decreased USD 10.754 billion to USD 103.821 billion during the week, the RBI said.

The special drawing rights (SDRs) were down USD 66 million to USD 18.699 billion, the apex bank said.

India's reserve position with the IMF were down USD 11 million to USD 4.815 billion in the reporting week, according to the apex bank's data. PTI MSU TRB

Foreign exchange reserves decline as gold reserves fall, while foreign currency assets rise in RBI data. India's foreign exchange reserves declined during the reporting week, primarily because of a sharp fall in gold reserves, even though foreign currency assets increased. The RBI data showed that the overall reserves fell to USD 671.625 billion, while special drawing rights and India's reserve position with the IMF also recorded marginal declines.