Reserve Bank of India News and Monetary Policy Updates
RBI launches November 2026 round of Urban Consumer Confidence Survey
The Reserve Bank of India is conducting the November 2026 Urban Consumer Confidence Survey to assess urban households’ economic perceptions and spending trends. Conducted across 19 cities, the ...
RBI launches November 2026 round of household inflation expectations survey across 19 cities
As part of efforts to understand consumer price perceptions for monetary policy in India, the RBI is launching a new round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households for November 2026. The ...
RBI launches November 2026 round of Rural Consumer Confidence Survey
The Reserve Bank of India is launching a new round of the Rural Consumer Confidence Survey in November 2026, which measures the current perceptions and one-year-ahead expectations of rural and ...
RBI eases forex reporting for small-value service trade in India
India is loosening foreign exchange compliance for lower-value services trade as the central bank refines rules that only started taking effect on October 1. The changes exempt resident ...
State governments accept ₹27,805.61 crore in securities auction
India’s states and union territories accepted ₹27,805.607 crore in the latest securities auction, against a plan to raise a total of ₹29,900 crore. Gujarat and Punjab accepted additional ...
Indian rupee markets show hedging demand despite spot stability
India's currency market is showing a split between a firmer spot rupee and derivatives pricing that points to lingering investor unease. Forward and options data suggest market participants are ...
RBI accepts ₹23,905 crore in 1-day VRRR auction
As part of short-term liquidity management in the Indian banking system, the Reserve Bank released the results of its 1-day variable rate reverse repo auction on November 3, 2026. Against the ...
RBI withdraws net liquidity of ₹2.03 lakh crore through money market operations on November 2
Overnight segment turnover in the Indian money market stood at ₹781,658.23 crore on November 2, 2026, with a weighted average rate of 5.62%. On the same day, net liquidity absorption in the ...
Government of India schedules auction of re-issue of dated securities worth ₹36,000 crore
The Government of India has scheduled an auction on 6 November 2026 to re-issue two dated securities: 7.06% GS 2041 and 7.43% GS 2076, worth a total of ₹36,000 crore. The offering also includes ...
RBI resolves 99.9% of Citizen Charter applications within the deadline in October
The Reserve Bank of India has released details of applications processed under its Citizen Charter in October 2026. It received 15,725 new applications during the month and took action on a total ...
India’s money market operations report shows net liquidity absorption of ₹1.74 lakh crore on October 31
India’s banking system remained in a net liquidity absorption position on October 31, 2026, including the Reserve Bank’s daily and outstanding operations. On the same day, overnight money ...
RBI money market operations report shows net liquidity absorption of 1.96 lakh crore rupees on November 1
Following the Reserve Bank's daily operations on November 1, 2026, the Indian banking system remains in a state of net liquidity absorption. On the same day, 205,869 crore rupees was recorded ...
RBI money market operations report shows net liquidity absorption of ₹1.38 lakh crore on October 30
Overnight trading in India’s short-term money market recorded total volume of ₹21,799.27 crore on October 30, 2026, while the weighted average rate was 5.70%. On the same day, the RBI’s ...
State governments to auction securities worth ₹29,900 crore on November 3
Several state governments are set to raise funds through an auction of State Development Loan securities with a total face value of ₹29,900 crore on November 3, 2026. The issue includes 12 ...
RBI sets early redemption price of Sovereign Gold Bond 2021-22 Series VII at ₹14,167
The early redemption date for investors in Sovereign Gold Bond 2021-22 Series VII is November 2, 2026. The redemption price for this tranche has been set at ₹14,167 per unit, based on the ...
India FX reserves extend decline to seven weeks as RBI support operations weigh
India's foreign exchange reserves continue to retreat from their late-August peak, falling to a more than two-month low of $719.75 billion in the week ended October 23. The latest drop comes as ...
Bank credit growth in India accelerates in September 2026, with a surge in services and industry
Non-food credit growth in India's banking system accelerated by the end of September 2026 compared with the previous year, with strength across all major categories, including agriculture, ...
RBI data show a softening in commercial banks’ new lending and deposit rates in October
The latest trends in lending and deposit rates at scheduled commercial banks point to a mixed picture for borrowing and savings costs across the banking system. According to data released in ...
India’s service trade receipts rise in September as RBI releases provisional import payment data
Provisional figures for India’s service trade in September 2026 show a sharp month-on-month increase in export receipts. Import payments also rose from August, while all figures from July to ...
India’s foreign exchange reserves fall weekly, while bank deposits and credit continue to grow year on year
The latest weekly data on India’s banking and monetary system present a mixed picture of liquidity, deposits, and credit trends in the second half of October 2026. As of 23 October 2026, foreign ...
RBI Central Board reviews economic risks at Mumbai meeting
The 625th meeting of the Reserve Bank of India’s Central Board of Directors was held today in Mumbai during Vigilance Awareness Week 2026. The meeting reviewed current economic conditions, ...
