Research and Data

Earlier today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for January-March 2021 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during 2020-21 are detailed below. Sources of Variation in Foreign Exchange Reserves: 2020-21 During 2020-21, there was an increase in the foreign exchange reserves, the sources of which are set out in Table 1. Table 1: Sources of Variation in Forei

The stock of external debt at end-March 2021 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (old format) and II (IMF format)1. The major developments relating to India’s external debt as at end-March 2021 are presented below. Highlights At end-March 2021, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 570.0 billion, recording an increase of US$ 11.5 billion over its level at end-March 2020 (Table 1). The external debt to GDP ratio increased to 21.1

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the fourth quarter (Q4), i.e., January-March 2020-21, are presented in Statements I (BPM6 format) and II (old format). Key Features of India’s BoP in Q4:2020-21 India’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a deficit of US$ 8.1 billion (1.0 per cent of GDP) in Q4:2020-21 as against a surplus of US$ 0.6 billion (0.1 per cent of GDP) in Q4:2019-20 and a deficit of US$ 2.2 billion (0.3 per cent of GDP) in the pre

The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended June 25, 2021. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2021-2022/453

The Reserve Bank of India has today released Lending Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks based on data received during the month of June 2021. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2021-2022/452

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) and Rupee Denominated Bonds (RDB) both, through Automatic Route and Approval Route, for the month of May 2021. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2021-2022/450

Today, the Reserve Bank released its web publication entitled ‘Quarterly Basic Statistical Returns (BSR)-1: Outstanding Credit of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), March 2021’ on its Database on Indian Economy (DBIE) portal (web-link: https://dbie.rbi.org.in/DBIE/dbie.rbi?site=publications#!12). Based on granular account-level information, it presents various characteristics of bank credit such as occupation/activity and organisational sector of the borrower, type of

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The July 2021 round of the survey is now being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, of approximately 6,000 households, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 18 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Luckno

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). The July 2021 round of the survey is now being launched. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households, regarding their sentiments on general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households’ income and spending. The survey is conducted regularly in 13 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Luckno

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2020 2021 Variation Jun. 19 Jun. 11 Jun. 18 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - - - - - 4.2 State Governments 4663 10380 11799 1419 7136 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves Item As on June 18, 2021 Variation over Week End-March 2021 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 4464016 603933 21932 -4148 24506