Document Title: Reserve Bank of India – Weekly Statistical Supplement – Extract
Issuing Authority: Reserve Bank of India
Reference: Press Release 2026-2027/1462 (Deputy General Manager – Ajit Prasad)
Date: 06 November 2026
Policy Rates and Liquidity
The RBI’s liquidity operations for the week ending 1 Nov 2026 are detailed in the table. On 26 Oct 2026 the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) recorded a net withdrawal of ₹14,938 crore, while the repo window injected ₹150,007 crore. Subsequent days show varying net injections, with the largest repo injection of ₹205,869 crore on 1 Nov 2026 and a corresponding SDF withdrawal of ₹14,938 crore. Overall, the week saw net liquidity absorption of approximately ₹1.0 trillion through repo and SDF adjustments.
Banking and Credit
Scheduled commercial banks’ balance‑sheet items as of 15 Oct 2026 are presented. Aggregate deposits stood at ₹27,875,910 crore, down ₹519,169 crore week‑on‑week but up ₹1,302,614 crore fortnightly, representing a 5.8 % fortnightly growth and 16.7 % year‑on‑year increase. Demand deposits fell by ₹436,882 crore (‑11.2 %) fortnightly, while time deposits rose modestly by ₹81,225 crore (‑0.3 %). Bank credit to the economy was ₹22,742,777 crore, decreasing ₹252,075 crore week‑on‑week but increasing ₹991,782 crore fortnightly (5.4 % fortnightly, 18.2 % year‑on‑year). Food credit grew to ₹100,093 crore, while non‑food credit remained dominant at ₹22,642,685 crore.
External Sector and Currency
The foreign exchange reserves as of 30 Oct 2026 totalled ₹6,808,728 crore (US$717,056 million). This reflects a year‑to‑date increase of ₹254,866 crore (≈3.7 %). The foreign currency assets component rose by ₹375,408 crore to ₹5,612,775 crore, while gold holdings fell by ₹120,190 crore to ₹974,120 crore. SDR holdings increased marginally by ₹38,209 crore, and the RBI’s reserve position in the IMF grew by ₹29 crore.
Money Supply
The monetary aggregate M3 as of 15 Oct 2026 was ₹33,300,300 crore, up ₹469,584 crore (‑1.4 % week‑on‑week) and 16.0 % higher than a year earlier. Currency with the public increased 1.2 % fortnightly and 14.1 % year‑on‑year. Demand deposits with banks fell 11.2 % fortnightly but rose 10.7 % year‑on‑year. Time deposits with banks grew 0.3 % fortnightly and 17.1 % year‑on‑year. Other deposits with the RBI showed a modest 0.5 % fortnightly rise and 11.1 % year‑on‑year increase.
The bulletin indicates that while the RBI’s foreign exchange reserves have continued to expand, short‑term liquidity management has involved sizable repo injections and SDF withdrawals. Banking sector balances show strong deposit growth on a yearly basis despite a week‑on‑week dip, and credit expansion remains robust, underpinning monetary transmission.