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Sep 30, 2020
All-India House Price Index (HPI) for Q1:2020-21
Today, the Reserve Bank released its quarterly house price index (HPI)1 (base: 2010-11=100) for Q1:2020-21, based on transaction level data received from housing registration authorities in ten major cities (viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai). Time series on all-India and city-wise HPI are available at the Bank’s Database of Indian Economy (DBIE) portal (https://dbie.rbi.org.in/DBIE/dbie.rbi?site=statistics
Today, the Reserve Bank released its quarterly house price index (HPI)1 (base: 2010-11=100) for Q1:2020-21, based on transaction level data received from housing registration authorities in ten major cities (viz., Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai). Time series on all-India and city-wise HPI are available at the Bank’s Database of Indian Economy (DBIE) portal (https://dbie.rbi.org.in/DBIE/dbie.rbi?site=statistics
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Sep 30, 2020
Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit - August 2020
Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit collected from select 33 scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 90 per cent of the total non-food credit deployed by all scheduled commercial banks, for the month of August 2020 are set out in Statements I and II. Highlights of the sectoral deployment of bank credit are given below: On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit growth decelerated to 6.0 per cent in August 2020 from 9.8 per cent in August 201
Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit collected from select 33 scheduled commercial banks, accounting for about 90 per cent of the total non-food credit deployed by all scheduled commercial banks, for the month of August 2020 are set out in Statements I and II. Highlights of the sectoral deployment of bank credit are given below: On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit growth decelerated to 6.0 per cent in August 2020 from 9.8 per cent in August 201
Sep 30, 2020
Reserve Money for the week ended September 25, 2020
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 25, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2020-2021/416
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 25, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2020-2021/416
Sep 30, 2020
India’s International Investment Position (IIP), June 2020
Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position at end-June 2020. Key Features of India’s IIP in June 2020 Net claims of non-residents on India declined for the fourth consecutive quarter and stood at US$ 345.7 billion at end-June 2020 (Table 1). The decline of US$ 29.7 billion in net claims during Q1:2020-21 was mainly due to an increase of US$ 27.9 billion in reserve assets. Among the constituents of foreign-owned assets,
Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position at end-June 2020. Key Features of India’s IIP in June 2020 Net claims of non-residents on India declined for the fourth consecutive quarter and stood at US$ 345.7 billion at end-June 2020 (Table 1). The decline of US$ 29.7 billion in net claims during Q1:2020-21 was mainly due to an increase of US$ 27.9 billion in reserve assets. Among the constituents of foreign-owned assets,
Sep 30, 2020
India’s External Debt as at the end of June 2020
The stock of external debt at end-June 2020 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-June 2020 are presented below. Highlights At end-June 2020, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 554.5 billion, recording a decrease of US$ 3.9 billion over its level at end-March 2020 (Table 1). The external debt to GDP ratio increased to 21.8 per c
The stock of external debt at end-June 2020 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-June 2020 are presented below. Highlights At end-June 2020, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 554.5 billion, recording a decrease of US$ 3.9 billion over its level at end-March 2020 (Table 1). The external debt to GDP ratio increased to 21.8 per c
Sep 30, 2020
Sources of Variation in Foreign Exchange Reserves in India during April-June 2020
Earlier today, the Reserve Bank of India released balance of payments (BoP) data for April-June 2020 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-June 2020 are detailed below. Sources of Variation in Foreign Exchange Reserves: April-June 2020 During April-June 2020, there was an increase in the foreign exchange reserves, the sources of which are set out in Table 1. Table 1: Sources of V
Earlier today, the Reserve Bank of India released balance of payments (BoP) data for April-June 2020 on its website (www.rbi.org.in). On the basis of these data, the sources of variation in foreign exchange reserves during April-June 2020 are detailed below. Sources of Variation in Foreign Exchange Reserves: April-June 2020 During April-June 2020, there was an increase in the foreign exchange reserves, the sources of which are set out in Table 1. Table 1: Sources of V
Sep 30, 2020
Developments in India’s Balance of Payments during the First Quarter (April-June) of 2020-21
Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the first quarter (Q1), i.e., April-June 2020-21, are presented in Statements I (BPM6 format) and II (old format). Key Features of India’s BoP in Q1 of 2020-21 India’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a surplus of US$ 19.8 billion (3.9 per cent of GDP) in Q1 of 2020-21 on top of a surplus of US$ 0.6 billion (0.1 per cent of GDP) in the preceding quarter, i.e., Q4 of 2019-20; a deficit of US$ 15.0 billion
Preliminary data on India’s balance of payments (BoP) for the first quarter (Q1), i.e., April-June 2020-21, are presented in Statements I (BPM6 format) and II (old format). Key Features of India’s BoP in Q1 of 2020-21 India’s current account balance (CAB) recorded a surplus of US$ 19.8 billion (3.9 per cent of GDP) in Q1 of 2020-21 on top of a surplus of US$ 0.6 billion (0.1 per cent of GDP) in the preceding quarter, i.e., Q4 of 2019-20; a deficit of US$ 15.0 billion
Sep 25, 2020
Scheduled Banks’ Statement of Position in India as on Friday, September 11, 2020
(Amount in Crore of ₹) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs and SFBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 13-Sep-19 28-AUG-2020 * 11-SEP-2020 * 13-Sep-19 28-AUG-2020 * 11-SEP-2020 * I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from bks. 181589.45 217475.79 218943.55 186621.57 222515.24 223997.94 ** b) Borrowings from banks 66444.3 49329.61 47901.7 66476.6 49329.61 47907.23 c) Other demand & time liabilities 11792.66 15823.59 15844.6 11944.68 16018 16033
(Amount in Crore of ₹) SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL BANKS (Including RRBs and SFBs) ALL SCHEDULED BANKS 13-Sep-19 28-AUG-2020 * 11-SEP-2020 * 13-Sep-19 28-AUG-2020 * 11-SEP-2020 * I LIABILITIES TO THE BKG.SYSTEM (A) a) Demand & Time deposits from bks. 181589.45 217475.79 218943.55 186621.57 222515.24 223997.94 ** b) Borrowings from banks 66444.3 49329.61 47901.7 66476.6 49329.61 47907.23 c) Other demand & time liabilities 11792.66 15823.59 15844.6 11944.68 16018 16033
Sep 25, 2020
Reserve Bank of India - Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement - Extract
1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2019 2020 Variation Sep. 20 Sep. 11 Sep. 18 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government – – – – – 4.2 State Governments 64 26615 23430 -3185 23366 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves Item As on September 18, 2020 Variation over Week End–March 2020 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 4003182 545038 20289 3378 4
1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2019 2020 Variation Sep. 20 Sep. 11 Sep. 18 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government – – – – – 4.2 State Governments 64 26615 23430 -3185 23366 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves Item As on September 18, 2020 Variation over Week End–March 2020 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 4003182 545038 20289 3378 4
Sep 24, 2020
Money Supply for the fortnight ended September 11, 2020 (Revised)
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Money Supply for the fortnight ended September 11, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release : 2020-2021/377
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Money Supply for the fortnight ended September 11, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release : 2020-2021/377
Sep 24, 2020
RBI Working Paper No. 11/2020: Inflation Forecast Combinations -The Indian Experience
Today the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled “Inflation Forecast Combinations – The Indian Experience” under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series.* The Paper is authored by Joice John, Sanjay Singh and Muneesh Kapur. As India moved to a formal inflation targeting framework in 2016, inflation forecasts, as the intermediate target, have become a critical input for the conduct of monetary policy. Multiple sources of shocks to the
Today the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled “Inflation Forecast Combinations – The Indian Experience” under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series.* The Paper is authored by Joice John, Sanjay Singh and Muneesh Kapur. As India moved to a formal inflation targeting framework in 2016, inflation forecasts, as the intermediate target, have become a critical input for the conduct of monetary policy. Multiple sources of shocks to the
Sep 24, 2020
RBI launches Survey on International Trade in Banking Services (ITBS): 2019-20
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 2019-20 round of its annual Survey on International Trade in Banking Services (ITBS). The survey, conducted annually since 2006-07, provides information on financial services rendered by branches/subsidiaries/joint ventures of Indian banks operating abroad and branches/subsidiaries of foreign banks operating in India, based on explicit/implicit fees/ commission charged to customers. The survey schedule for the 2019-20 round i
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 2019-20 round of its annual Survey on International Trade in Banking Services (ITBS). The survey, conducted annually since 2006-07, provides information on financial services rendered by branches/subsidiaries/joint ventures of Indian banks operating abroad and branches/subsidiaries of foreign banks operating in India, based on explicit/implicit fees/ commission charged to customers. The survey schedule for the 2019-20 round i
Sep 23, 2020
RBI Working Paper No. 10/2020: Are Food Prices Really Flexible? Evidence from India
The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website a Working Paper titled “Are Food Prices Really Flexible? Evidence from India” under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series1. The paper is authored by GV Nadhanael. The paper looks at the price setting behaviour in food sector in India using a novel micro level dataset. The paper reaffirms that contrary to the conventional notion of flexible prices, food prices in India exhibit varying degrees of price stick
The Reserve Bank of India today placed on its website a Working Paper titled “Are Food Prices Really Flexible? Evidence from India” under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series1. The paper is authored by GV Nadhanael. The paper looks at the price setting behaviour in food sector in India using a novel micro level dataset. The paper reaffirms that contrary to the conventional notion of flexible prices, food prices in India exhibit varying degrees of price stick
Sep 23, 2020
Reserve Money for the week ended September 18, 2020
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 18, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release : 2020-2021/374
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 18, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release : 2020-2021/374
Sep 22, 2020
RBI Working Paper No. 09/2020: Measuring Financial Stress in India
Today, the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled “Measuring Financial Stress in India” under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series1. The paper is authored by Manjusha Senapati and Rajesh Kavediya. This paper focuses on the construction of financial stress indices for the Indian financial system using market-based indicators and three different aggregation methods. The paper finds that these indices provide useful information, whic
Today, the Reserve Bank of India placed on its website a Working Paper titled “Measuring Financial Stress in India” under the Reserve Bank of India Working Paper Series1. The paper is authored by Manjusha Senapati and Rajesh Kavediya. This paper focuses on the construction of financial stress indices for the Indian financial system using market-based indicators and three different aggregation methods. The paper finds that these indices provide useful information, whic
Sep 21, 2020
Performance of Private Corporate Business Sector during 2019-20
Today, the Reserve Bank released data on the performance of the private corporate sector during 2019-20 drawn from abridged financial results of 3,0641 listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies. Data pertaining to 2018-19 are also presented in the tables to enable comparison. The data can be accessed at the web-link https://dbie.rbi.org.in/DBIE/dbie.rbi?site=statistics#!2_42. Highlights Sales Sales of manufacturing companies declined by 7.4 per cent during
Today, the Reserve Bank released data on the performance of the private corporate sector during 2019-20 drawn from abridged financial results of 3,0641 listed non-government non-financial (NGNF) companies. Data pertaining to 2018-19 are also presented in the tables to enable comparison. The data can be accessed at the web-link https://dbie.rbi.org.in/DBIE/dbie.rbi?site=statistics#!2_42. Highlights Sales Sales of manufacturing companies declined by 7.4 per cent during
Sep 18, 2020
Reserve Bank of India - Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement - Extract
1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2019 2020 Variation Sep. 13 Sep. 4 Sep. 11 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government – – – – – 4.2 State Governments 1461 18834 26615 7781 25154 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves Item As on September 11, 2020 Variation over Week End–March 2020 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 3982893 541660 18695 -353 3
1. Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets* (₹ Crore) Item 2019 2020 Variation Sep. 13 Sep. 4 Sep. 11 Week Year 1 2 3 4 5 4 Loans and Advances 4.1 Central Government – – – – – 4.2 State Governments 1461 18834 26615 7781 25154 * Data are provisional. 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves Item As on September 11, 2020 Variation over Week End–March 2020 Year ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. ₹ Cr. US$ Mn. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Total Reserves 3982893 541660 18695 -353 3
Sep 18, 2020
RBI releases Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy 2019-20
Today, the Reserve Bank released its annual publication titled “Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy, 2019-20” (HBS). This publication, the 22nd in the series, disseminates time series data on various economic and financial indicators relating to the Indian economy. The current volume contains 240 statistical tables covering national income aggregates, output, prices, money, banking, financial markets, public finances, foreign trade and balance of payments and
Today, the Reserve Bank released its annual publication titled “Handbook of Statistics on the Indian Economy, 2019-20” (HBS). This publication, the 22nd in the series, disseminates time series data on various economic and financial indicators relating to the Indian economy. The current volume contains 240 statistical tables covering national income aggregates, output, prices, money, banking, financial markets, public finances, foreign trade and balance of payments and
Sep 16, 2020
Reserve Money for the week ended September 11, 2020
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 11, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2020-2021/340
The Reserve Bank has today released data on Reserve Money for the week ended September 11, 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2020-2021/340
Sep 16, 2020
RBI releases data on ECB/FCCB/RDB for July 2020
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 July 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2020-2021/339
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 July 2020. Ajit Prasad Director Press Release: 2020-2021/339
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