---
status: not_available
error: "Primary source document not accessible - RBI blocks automated retrieval of Weekly Statistical Supplement PDFs (HTTP 418) and WSS viewer requires interactive form submission"
date_searched: 2026-04-24T11:51:00Z
urls_tried:
  - https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewWss.aspx (form-based, requires session)
  - https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/content/pdfs/WSS{date}.pdf (blocked)
  - Various secondary sources (news, aggregators) - disallowed
search_queries:
  - "RBI Weekly Statistical Supplement April 2026 Foreign Exchange Reserves"
  - "site:rbi.org.in Weekly Statistical Supplement April 17 2026"
notes: |
  According to MEMORY.md (last verified 2026-04-17), RBI's Weekly Statistical Supplement PDFs are protected by WAF and return HTTP 418 on automated access. The DBIE portal requires JavaScript rendering and values are embedded in charts, not DOM text. The payload values (actual: 703.31B USD, previous: 700.95B USD) are confirmed via institutional feed but the primary source document is inaccessible programmatically. Following source retrieval policy, secondary sources are disallowed; result marked not_available.
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# Foreign Exchange Reserves — India (Week Ending April 17, 2026)

**Status:** Not Available — Primary source inaccessible

The Reserve Bank of India publishes weekly foreign exchange reserves data through its Weekly Statistical Supplement. However, the primary source document is not accessible to automated retrieval:

- PDF endpoints at `rbidocs.rbi.org.in` return HTTP 418 (bot protection)
- The WSS viewer (`BS_ViewWss.aspx`) is an ASP.NET form requiring manual session state
- The DBIE dashboard uses JavaScript charts with values embedded as graphics, not extractable text

The reported values are:
- **Actual:** $703.31 billion (week ending April 17, 2026)
- **Previous:** $700.95 billion

These figures are available through institutional data feeds but cannot be verified against the official RBI publication using automated tools.