Research and Publications

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 27th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the Indian financial system. Highlights: The global economy is facing heightened uncertainty amidst banking system fragility in certain countries, persisting geopolitical tensions and moderating but elevated i

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 26th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system. Highlights: The global economy is facing formidable headwinds with recessionary risks looming large. The interplay of multiple shocks has resulted in tightened financial conditions and he

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 25th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system. Highlights: The outlook for the global economy is shrouded by considerable uncertainty because of the war in Europe, front-loaded monetary policy normalisation by central banks in respons

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 24th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system. Highlights: The global economic recovery has been losing momentum in the second half of 2021 in the face of resurfacing COVID-19 infections, the new variant Omicron, supply disruptions an

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 23rd issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability and the resilience of the financial system in the context of contemporaneous issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Highlights: Sustained policy support, benign financial conditions and the gathering

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 22nd issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, and the resilience of the financial system in the context of contemporaneous issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. The release of FSR was rescheduled to incorporate the first advance estimates of n

Today, the Reserve Bank released the 21st Issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR), which reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, and the resilience of the financial system in the context of contemporaneous issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Highlights: In response to COVID-19, a combination of fiscal, monetary and regulat

The Reserve Bank of India today released the 20th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, as also the resilience of the financial system. The Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Overall assessment of systemic risks India’s financial system remains stabl

The Reserve Bank of India today released the 19th issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, as also the resilience of the financial system. The Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Overall assessment of systemic risks India’s financial system remains stabl

The Reserve Bank of India today released the eighteenth issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, as also the resilience of the financial system. The Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Overall assessment of systemic risks India’s financial system remains

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR), 17th in the series. The FSR reflects the overall assessment of the stability of India’s financial system and its resilience to risks emanating from global and domestic factors. The Report also discusses issues relating to developments in and regulation of the financial sector. Overall assessment of systemic risks Global and domestic macro-financial risks Global growth outlook for 2018 remai

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) December 2017, a biannual publication and the 16th in the series. The FSR reflects the overall assessment on the stability of India’s financial system and its resilience to risks emanating from global and domestic factors. The Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Overall assessment of systemic risks India’s financial system remains stab

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) June 2017, a biannual publication and the 15th in the series. The FSR reflects the overall assessment on the stability of India’s financial system and its resilience to risks emanating from global and domestic factors. The Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Highlights of FSR- June 2017 are summarised below: Overall assessment of syste

The Reserve Bank of India today released the statutory Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2015-16 (RTP) as also the fourteenth issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The RTP, a statutory publication, presents the performance and salient policy measures relating to the banking sector including that of the co-operative banks and non-banking financial institutions during the financial year 2015-16. The FSR, brought out on behalf of the Sub-Committee

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) June 2016, a biannual publication and the thirteenth in the series. The FSR reflects the overall assessment on the stability of India’s financial system and its resilience to risks emanating from global and domestic factors. Besides, the Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Beginning from June 2015 issue, a special thematic discussion i

The Reserve Bank of India today released the statutory Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2014-15 (RTP) as also the twelfth issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR). The RTP presents the performance and salient policy measures relating to the banking sector including that of the co-operative banks and non-banking financial institutions during 2014-15. The FSR gives an assessment of risks to financial stability as also the resilience of the financial

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) June 2015, the eleventh issue of its half yearly publication. The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, as also the resilience of the financial system. Besides, the Report discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector. Highlights: Global environme

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (Including Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2013-14) December 2014. The Statistical Tables Relating to Banks in India (STRBI) have also been released simultaneously with this Report. The highlights of the latest Report are as follows: Macro-financial risks The current weak global growth outlook may prolong easy monetary policy stance in most advanced economies (AEs). Consequently, low risk p

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) June 2014, the ninth issue of the half-yearly publication. The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC), on risks to financial stability. The Report aims to promote awareness about the vulnerabilities in the financial system, to inform about the resilience of the financial institutions and to encourage debate on iss

The Reserve Bank of India today released the Financial Stability Report (FSR) – December 2013. The eighth in the series, the FSR – December 2013 is being released against the backdrop of a mild positive market reaction to the announcement of tapering in the US Federal Reserves’ bond purchase programme from January 2014. The commencement of the taper should signal a calibrated return to normal liquidity and credit conditions in the global markets and also better pricin

The latest issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR) of the Reserve Bank of India, the seventh in the series, is being released at a time when debate about the appropriateness, timing and pace of imminent exit from unconventional monetary policies by the US is intensifying and the consequent tremors are being felt in financial markets across the globe. The FSR aims to create awareness about the vulnerabilities in the financial system, to inform about the resilienc

The sixth issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR) of the Reserve Bank of India is being released in an environment of global macroeconomic instability and uncertainty. Economic growth in India has moderated in recent quarters, buffeted by global headwinds and domestic policy uncertainties. Growth, however, needs to accelerate if the momentum of poverty reduction, employment generation and pay off from the demographic dividend is to be accelerated. The Report ref

The sixth issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR) of the Reserve Bank of India is being released in an environment of global macroeconomic instability and uncertainty. Economic growth in India has moderated in recent quarters, buffeted by global headwinds and domestic policy uncertainties. Growth, however, needs to accelerate if the momentum of poverty reduction, employment generation and pay off from the demographic dividend is to be accelerated. The Report ref

The Reserve Bank of India today released the fifth issue of the Financial Stability Report (FSR) against the backdrop of worrisome global and domestic macroeconomic developments. Through these half-yearly FSRs, the Reserve Bank attempts to share the results of its macro prudential surveillance with the market, to encourage debate and to create awareness of the vulnerabilities in the system and even to suggest prompt corrective action. As in the case of the previous FS

The Reserve Bank of India presented its half-yearly assessment of the health of India’s financial sector in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), released here today. The FSR embodies the Reserve Bank’s continuing endeavour to communicate its assessment of the incipient risks to financial sector stability. The FSR was first released in March 2010, followed by December 2010 and June 2011. The FSR holistically assesses soft spots in India’s financial sector from a syste

The Reserve Bank of India presented its assessment of the health of India’s financial sector in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), released here today. The report reflects the Reserve Bank’s continuing endeavour to communicate its assessment of the incipient risks to financial sector stability. The first FSR was released in March 2010 and the second in December 2010. Going forward, FSRs will be released bi-annually in June and December every year. As in the case of

The Reserve Bank of India presented its assessment of the health of India’s financial sector in the second Financial Stability Report (FSR), released here today. The report reflects the Reserve Bank’s continuing endeavour to communicate its assessment of the incipient risks to financial sector stability. The first FSR was released in March 2010. The second FSR holistically assesses, from a systemic risk perspective, disparate elements of the financial sector eco-struc

As announced in the Annual Policy Statement of April, 2009 the Reserve Bank of India established a Financial Stability Unit in August, 2009. The Second Quarter Review of Monetary Policy in October, 2009 made specific mention of a periodic Financial Stability Report (FSR) for India to enhance transparency and augment confidence in the financial system. The Financial Stability Report (FSR) published today is the first of these reports and is an attempt at institutionali