Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during the month of December 2024 are set out in Tables 1 to 7.

The value of exports and imports of services during November 2024 is given in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) July – 2024 30,578 (16.6) 15,939 (16.0) August – 2024 30,338 (5.7) 16,460 (9.1)

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The January 2025 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets, across 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. The survey seeks qualitative responses from households on price changes (general prices as well as prices of specific product groups) in the three months ahead as well as in the one year ahead period and quantitative responses on current, three months ahead and one year ahead inflation rates. The results of this survey provide useful inputs for monetary policy.

The Reserve Bank of India has been regularly conducting Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS). The January 2025 round of the survey is 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 19 cities, viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi

Today, the Reserve Bank of India releases Volume 45, No.1, 2024 of its Occasional Papers, a research journal containing contributions from its staff. This issue contains three articles and three book reviews. Articles: 1. Determinants of Household Saving Portfolio in India: Evidence from Survey Data This paper provides an assessment of the household saving and investment behaviour by studying both household-specific determinants and time-varying macroeconomic

Today, the Reserve Bank released the December 2024 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 the resilience of the Indian financial system and risks to financial stability.

Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-September 2024[1].

1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2023 2024 Variation Dec. 22 Dec. 13 Dec. 20 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government - 0 0 0 0 4.2 State Governments 2294 28744 19820 -8924 17526 * Data are provisional; difference, if any, is due to rounding off.

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the second quarter (Q2), i.e., July-September 2024-25, are presented in Statements I and II. Key Features of India’s BoP in Q2:2024-25 • India’s current account deficit (CAD) moderated marginally to US$ 11.2 billion (1.2 per cent of GDP) in Q2:2024-25 from US$ 11.3 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in Q2:2023-24.

(Amount in ₹ crore) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs, SFBs and PBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 15-Dec-2023 29-Nov-2024* 13-Dec-2024* 15-Dec-2023 29-Nov-2024* 13-Dec-2024* I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from banks 276840.69 273721.88 310793.89 280287.73 278500.30 315564.52** b) Borrowings from banks 192669.26 137597.04 131991.65 192698.15 137620.00 132026.65 c) Other demand & time liabilities 70471.58 24717.72 24455.24 71176.89 25053.36 24757.03