RBI gold holdings: Stock crosses 880 tonnes; total value hits $95 billion

India’s gold reserves held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) surpassed 880 metric tonnes in the first half of 2025-26, with the central bank adding 0.2 metric tonnes in the last week of September. The total value of the gold stood at $95 billion as of September 26, 2025, according to the latest RBI data.In the six months ending September, the RBI purchased a total of 0.6 metric tonnes (600 kg) of gold, with 0.4 tonnes acquired in June and 0.2 tonnes in September, as per the RBI Bulletin. The central bank’s gold stock increased to 880.18 tonnes by September-end from 879.58 tonnes at the close of 2024-25.During the previous financial year, RBI had added 54.13 tonnes of the precious metal.The bulletin attributed the rise in domestic gold prices to escalating international gold prices, fueled by global economic and geopolitical uncertainties. These factors have strengthened demand for gold as a financial asset and safe haven among central banks and investors, reported news agency PTI.Globally, central banks added 166 tonnes of gold to official reserves in the same period, further highlighting the sustained appetite for the metal. Gold prices remained elevated in the third quarter of 2025, reaching all-time highs in September, reflecting continued investor preference for the yellow metal amid uncertain global conditions.