**Executive Summary**
This document is an extract from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bulletin Weekly Statistical Supplement, dated February 20, 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 by RBI. A change in the definition of "fortnight" according to The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025, is also mentioned, effective December 15, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **RBI Liabilities and Assets:**
* Data provided for February 14, 2025, and February 06 and 13, 2026, with week and year variations.
* Loans and Advances to Central and State Governments are detailed.
* **Foreign Exchange Reserves:**
* Data as of February 13, 2026, with week, end-March 2025, and year variations.
* Breakdown includes Foreign Currency Assets, Gold, SDRs, and Reserve Position in the IMF.
* **Scheduled Commercial Banks - Business in India:**
* Data outstanding as on January 31, 2026, and variations over fortnight, financial year so far for 2024-25 and 2025-26, and year-on-year for 2025 and 2026.
* Liabilities to Others and Bank Credit are detailed.
* Includes Aggregate Deposits, Demand and Time Liabilities, Borrowings, Food and Non-food Credit.
* **Money Stock: Components and Sources**
* Data presented includes components (currency with the public, demand and time deposits) and sources (net bank credit to government and commercial sector).
* **Liquidity Operations by RBI**
* Data on liquidity operations by RBI, including Repo, Reverse Repo, Variable Rate Repo, Variable Rate Reverse Repo, MSF, SDF, and OMO operations.
* **Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025:**
* The definition of "fortnight" has been revised to the 15th and last calendar day of the month, effective December 15, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
* **RBI:**
* **Impact:** The RBI is responsible for compiling and disseminating the statistical information contained in the report, in addition to implementing the policy changes stipulated in The Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025.
* **Action Required:** Ensure data accuracy and adherence to the revised definition of "fortnight" for statistical reporting.
* **Scheduled Commercial Banks:**
* **Impact:** Banks are impacted by the changes to definitions of fortnight and are required to report business and financial data in line with the statistical requirements outlined in the document.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to the new definition of "fortnight" for reporting and adjust operations accordingly.
* **Government (Central and State):**
* **Impact:** The government's financial planning and monitoring are impacted by the data on loans and advances from the RBI.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the loan and advance data and adjust fiscal strategies as necessary.
* **Financial Analysts and Economists:**
* **Impact:** These stakeholders are impacted by the data, as it is necessary for assessing economic trends, monetary policy and the overall financial health of the country.
* **Action Required:** Analyse the data to inform economic forecasts and investment decisions.
Key Entities Referenced
Reserve Bank of India: Central bank of India, primary subject of the bulletin.
Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 2025: Act which revised the definition of fortnight for banking purposes and impacted data publication frequency for money supply.