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India’s external debt rises to $778.2 billion in June quarter: RBI
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India's total external debt rose by USD 15.4 billion to reach USD 778.2 billion by June 2026. The external debt-to-GDP ratio showed a slight improvement, decreasing to 20.8 percent. Long-term obligations grew to USD 624.7 billion, while short-term debt slightly increased to 19.7 percent of overall external debt.

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India’s total external debt grew by USD 15.4 billion to reach USD 778.2 billion by the end of the June 2026 quarter compared to the preceding March quarter, according to Reserve Bank of India data published Wednesday.



Despite the absolute increase, the external debt-to-GDP ratio improved slightly, dropping to 20.8 percent at the end of June 2026 from 20.9 percent on March 31, 2026.



"Valuation gains due to the appreciation of the US dollar vis-à-vis major currencies such as Yen and Euro amounted to USD 0.9 billion. Excluding the valuation effect, external debt would have increased by USD 16.4 billion instead of USD 15.4 billion at end-June 2026 over end-March 2026," RBI said.

"Outstanding debt of both government and non-government sectors increased at end-June 2026 over its level at end-March 2026," it said.



In terms of instrument breakdown, loans represented the single largest share of liabilities at 34.3 percent, followed by currency and deposits at 22.2 percent, trade credit and advances at 19.1 percent, and debt securities at 16.5 percent.



Also read: Services output grows 13.5%, 17 of 19 sectors expand



Meanwhile, the country's debt service ratio—comprising principal repayments and interest obligations, remained steady at 5.6 percent of current receipts, matching the figure recorded in March 2026.



(With inputs from agency)

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