India's FX reserves at $252.977 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves fell to $252.977 billion as on April 10, from $255.16 billion a week earlier, the central bank said in

its weekly statistical supplement on Friday.

Changes in foreign currency assets, expressed in dollar terms, include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of other currencies held in its reserves such as the euro, pound sterling and yen, the central bank said.

Foreign exchange reserves include India's Reserve Tranche

Position in the International Monetary Fund, the central bank