**Executive Summary**
This document is an extract from the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Weekly Statistical Supplement, published on January 23, 2026. It presents data on the RBI's liabilities and assets, foreign exchange reserves, scheduled commercial banks' business in India, money stock components and sources, and liquidity operations. The "fortnight" definition was revised on December 15, 2025, as per the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Reserve Bank of India - Liabilities and Assets (as of January 16, 2026):**
* Central Government loans and advances are 0 Crore.
* State Government loans and advances are 20162 Crore.
* **Foreign Exchange Reserves (as of January 16, 2026):**
* Total reserves: Cr. 6373302 US$ Mn. 701360
* Foreign Currency Assets: Cr. 5093544 US$ Mn. 560518
* Gold: Cr. 1067327 US$ Mn. 117454
* SDRs: Cr. 169967 US$ Mn. 18704
* Reserve Position in the IMF: Cr. 42465 US$ Mn. 4684
* **Scheduled Commercial Banks - Business in India (as of Dec. 31, 2025):**
* Aggregate Deposits: 24859857 Crore.
* Borrowings: 825578 Crore.
* Bank Credit: 20322515 Crore.
* **Money Stock: Components and Sources (as of Dec. 31, 2025):**
* M3: 29800906 Crore.
* **Liquidity Operations by RBI (Jan. 12-18, 2026):**
* Various liquidity adjustment facilities including Repo, Reverse Repo, MSF, and SDF were utilized.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders**
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Details the loans and advances from the RBI to the central government.
* Action Required: None explicitly stated.
* **State Governments:**
* Impact: Details the loans and advances from the RBI to state governments.
* Action Required: None explicitly stated.
* **Scheduled Commercial Banks:**
* Impact: Data related to deposits, borrowings, and credit impacts the assessment of financial health.
* Action Required: None explicitly stated.
* **Financial Analysts/Economists:**
* Impact: Provides data for economic analysis and policy recommendations.
* Action Required: Use the data to analyze trends and advise on financial strategies.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Central bank of India, primary subject of the bulletin.
Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025: Act that revised the definition of fortnight for banking data reporting.
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Data on India's foreign exchange holdings managed by the Reserve Bank of India.
Scheduled Commercial Banks: Data on the business of scheduled commercial banks in India.
Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF): Tool used by RBI for managing liquidity in the banking system.