**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 pertains to the reference period of October - December 2025 (Q3:2025-26). Selected manufacturing companies will be contacted, with an option for others to participate.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Survey Overview:**
* The RBI is conducting the 72nd round of the OBICUS survey.
* The survey covers the manufacturing sector and has been conducted quarterly since 2008.
* The reference period for this round is October - December 2025 (Q3:2025-26).
* **Data Collection:**
* The survey collects data on new orders, backlog of orders, pending orders, and inventories (finished goods, work-in-progress, and raw material).
* It also gathers data on item-wise production and installed capacity, as well as reasons for changes in production.
* The level of capacity utilisation (CU) is estimated from these responses.
* **Participation:**
* Selected manufacturing companies will be approached by the RBI.
* Other manufacturing companies can participate by downloading the survey questionnaire from the RBI website.
* **Survey Questionnaire Access:**
* The survey questionnaire is available at https://rbi.org.in/web/rbi/forms under 'Forms' -> 'Survey'.
* Completed questionnaires can be emailed as per the contact details provided in the schedule.
* **Data Confidentiality:**
* Company level data is treated as confidential.
* **Contact Information:**
* For queries, contact The Director, Division of Enterprise Surveys, Department of Statistics and Information Management, Reserve Bank of India, at the provided address and phone number (022-26578279).
**Impact Analysis**
**Manufacturing Companies**
* **Impact:** Selected companies are required to participate in the survey. Other companies can also participate to contribute to monetary policy formulation.
* **Action Required:** Selected companies should respond to the survey. Other companies can download, complete, and submit the questionnaire from the RBI website if they choose to participate.
Key Entities Referenced
Mumbai: Location of the Reserve Bank of India office.
Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS): A quarterly survey conducted by the Reserve Bank of India to collect data on the manufacturing sector's order books, inventories, and capacity utilization.
Reserve Bank of India: The central bank of India, responsible for conducting the OBICUS survey.
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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)