**Executive Summary**
This press release, dated January 07, 2026, announces the launch of the 72nd round of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS). The survey covers the period of October - December 2025 (Q3:2025-26) and aims to collect data from the manufacturing sector. Selected manufacturing companies will be approached, while others can participate voluntarily.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Survey Overview:**
* The RBI has launched the 72nd round of the OBICUS.
* The survey pertains to the reference period October - December 2025.
* The RBI has been conducting the survey quarterly since 2008.
* **Data Collection:**
* The survey collects data on new orders received, backlog of orders, pending orders, and total inventories.
* Inventory data includes a breakup between finished goods, work-in-progress, and raw material.
* Information is also collected on item-wise production in terms of quantity and value.
* The survey also gathers reasons for changes in production/installed capacity.
* The level of capacity utilisation (CU) is estimated from the survey responses.
* **Survey Participation:**
* Selected manufacturing companies will be directly approached by the RBI.
* Other manufacturing companies can voluntarily participate by downloading the survey questionnaire.
* The questionnaire is available on the RBI's website under "Forms" then "Survey".
* Filled-in survey schedules can be emailed.
* **Data Handling:**
* Company-level data is treated as confidential.
* **Contact Information:**
* In case of queries, contact the Director, Division of Enterprise Surveys, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India. Contact details, including address and phone number, are provided.
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturing Companies:**
* **Impact:** Selected companies are required to participate in the survey. All manufacturing companies have the option to participate. The survey results will contribute to monetary policy formulation.
* **Action Required:** Selected companies need to provide the required data. Other companies can download the survey form from the RBI website, fill it out, and submit it via email.
Key Entities Referenced
Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS): A quarterly survey conducted by the Reserve Bank of India to collect data on manufacturing sector activity.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for conducting the OBICUS survey.
Mumbai: Location of the Reserve Bank of India's office responsible for the survey.
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
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January 07, 2026
RBI launches Quarterly Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey:
October - December 2025 (Round 72)
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 72nd round of its Order Books, Inventories
and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS). The survey is for the reference period October
– December 2025 (Q3:2025-26).
The Reserve Bank has been conducting the Order Books, Inventories and Capacity
Utilisation Survey (OBICUS) of the manufacturing sector on a quarterly basis since 2008.
The information collected in the survey includes quantitative data on new orders received
during the reference quarter, backlog of orders at the beginning of the quarter, pending
orders at the end of the quarter, total inventories with a breakup between finished goods
(FG), work-in-progress (WiP) and raw material (RM) inventories at the end of the quarter,
item-wise production in terms of quantity and value during the quarter vis-à-vis the installed
capacity from the targeted group and the reasons for changes in production / installed
capacity during the quarter. The level of capacity utilisation (CU) is estimated from these
responses. The survey provides valuable input for monetary policy formulation. The survey
findings are released on the website of the Bank regularly.
During this quarter, selected manufacturing companies will be approached by the Bank.
Other manufacturing companies may also participate in the survey by downloading the
survey questionnaire from the Reserve Bank’s website https://rbi.org.in/web/rbi/forms. The
survey questionnaire is placed under the head ‘Forms’ (available under the ‘More Links’ at
the bottom of the home page) and sub-head ‘Survey’. The duly authenticated filled-in
survey schedule may be e-mailed as per contact details provided in the survey schedule.
Company level data are treated as confidential and never disclosed.
In case of any query/clarification, kindly contact us at the following address:
The Director,
Division of Enterprise Surveys,
Department of Statistics and Information Management,
Reserve Bank of India,
C-8, 2nd floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East),
Mumbai - 400051,
Phone - 022-26578279;
Please click here to send email.
Ajit Prasad
Press Release: 2025-2026/1875 Deputy General Manager
(Communications)