The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $3.007 billion to $561.046 billion in the week ended Aug. 26, RBI data showed.
In the previous week ended August 19, the reserves had dipped by $6.687 billion to $564.053 billion.
The fall in the reserves during the reporting week ended Aug. 26 was on account of a dip in the foreign currency assets, a major component of the overall reserves, and the gold reserves, according to the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by the RBI on Friday.
FCA decreased by $2.571 billion to $498.645 billion in the reporting week.
Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-U.S. units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves.
Gold reserves decreased by $271 million to $39.643 billion, the data showed.
The Special Drawing Rights dropped by $155 million to $17.832 billion.
The country's reserve position with the IMF also dipped by $10 million to $4.926 billion in the reporting week, the data showed.
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