Today, the Reserve Bank of India released the balance of payments (BoP) data for the third quarter (Q3), i.e., October-December of 2025-26, on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-December 2025 are detailed below in Table 1.

Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the third quarter (Q3), i.e., October-December 2025-26, are presented in Statements I and II. Key Features of India’s BoP in Q3:2025-26 • India’s current account deficit increased to US$ 13.2 billion (1.3 per cent of GDP) in Q3:2025-26 from US$ 11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of GDP) in Q3:2024-25 (Table 1). ,

The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026. The amended regulations have rationalised the ECB framework by expansion of eligible borrower and recognised lender base, rationalisation of borrowing limits and restrictions on average maturity period, removal of restrictions on the cost of borrowing for ECBs, review of end-use restrictions and simplification of reporting requirements.

The Reserve Bank of India has today released the data on Overseas Direct Investment, both under Automatic Route and the Approval Route, for the month of January 2026.

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 December 2025.