Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the nineteenth volume of its annual publication titled “Handbook of Statistics (HBS) on the Indian Economy 2016-17”. This publication is aimed at improving data dissemination by providing time series on various economic and financial indicators relating to the Indian economy.

The current volume contains 248 statistical tables covering national income aggregates, output, prices, money, banking, financial markets, public finances, foreign trade and balance of payments and select socio-economic indicators.

The electronic form of the Handbook can be accessed through (URL https://dbie.rbi.org.in) "Data Base on Indian Economy (DBIE): Reserve Bank’s Data Warehouse." The tables in DBIE are updated regularly on a near-real time basis.

Comments and suggestions on the HBS are welcome and may kindly be forwarded to the Director, Data Management and Dissemination Division, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India, C-9, 3rd floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051 by Fax No. 91-22-26571371 or by e-mail.

Orders for the purchase of this publication can be placed with the Chief General Manager, Sales and Distribution Division, Department of Corporate Service, Reserve Bank of India, Amar Building, Ground Floor, P. M. Road, Mumbai-400 001 on payment through demand draft or cheque drawn in favour of the Reserve Bank of India, payable at Mumbai only.

Jose J. Kattoor
Chief General Manager

Press Release: 2017-2018/748