With a 22.1 percent increase, foreign exchange reserves hit 21 trillion 52 billion, the greatest amount in Indian currency.

By the end of August 2081, the overall foreign exchange reserves had grown by 5.5 percent to Rs.21 trillion 52 billion 53 crores, from Rs.20 trillion 41 billion 10 crores at the end of June 2081.

Based on data from the first two months of the fiscal year 2021–2022, which Nepal Rastra Bank released on Tuesday, the country's current economic and financial status is as follows: these reserves, expressed in US dollars, stood at 15.27 billion at the end of June 2081 and increased by 5% to 16.4 billion at the end of August 2081.

At the end of June 2081, Nepal Rastra Bank's reserves stood at Rs. 18 trillion 48 billion 55 crores, or 4.4% of the country's total foreign exchange holdings. By the end of August 2081, those reserves had grown to Rs. 1928 billion 99 crores. At the end of June 2081, the foreign exchange reserves held by banks and financial institutions (apart from Nepal Rashtra Bank) were valued at Rs. 192 billion 55 crores. By the end of August 2081, those reserves had increased by 16.1 percent to Rs. 223 billion 53 crores.

By the end of August 2081, 22.1 percent of the foreign exchange reserves were made up of Indian rupee.