RBI Data Shows Broad Money M3 Reaches ₹330,674.5 Billion in Mid-September
Reserve Bank of India figures show Broad Money increased by 16.6% to ₹330,674.5 billion as of September 15, 2026.
The Reserve Bank of India's National Summary Data Page (NSDP) was last updated on October 1, 2026, and serves as a centralized access point for financial sector data. The page provides direct links to the Advance Release Calendar and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), situating it within the RBI's broader data dissemination framework alongside the website's Press Releases section.
The Reserve Bank of India’s National Summary Data Page, updated on October 1, shows broad money (M3) at ₹330,674.5 billion as of September 15, a 16.6 percent increase over the previous reading of ₹283,502.2 billion (RBI). The expansion in the headline monetary aggregate was accompanied by a 12.5 percent rise in domestic credit to general government, which reached ₹95,512.6 billion, and an 18.0 percent jump in other domestic credit to ₹232,479.3 billion (RBI).
On the central bank’s own balance sheet, reserve money grew 8.5 percent to ₹52,718.7 billion. Net RBI credit to general government climbed to ₹18,759.7 billion from ₹13,245.0 billion, while the RBI’s claims on banks shifted to a negative ₹9,888.2 billion from a negative ₹667.9 billion. Net foreign exchange assets of the RBI rose 19.9 percent to ₹72,096.3 billion, and those of the banking sector increased 20.8 percent to ₹79,671.0 billion (RBI).
Short-term interest rates moved modestly. The bank rate was cut by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent as of September 25, while the one-year marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) range edged up to 8.40–8.80 percent from 8.35–8.85 percent. The 91-day treasury bill yield stood at 5.5199 percent on September 30, up 3 basis points from the prior auction (RBI).
Equity benchmarks reflected a sharp correction. The BSE Sensex closed at 71,910 on October 1, down 11.2 percent from 80,983, and the Nifty 50 fell 9.72 percent to 22,422 from 24,836 over the same period (RBI).
In the external sector, the current account deficit widened to US$4.24 billion in the April–June 2026 quarter from US$3.39 billion a year earlier. The merchandise trade deficit deepened 45.1 percent to US$86.09 billion, while services surplus grew 7.8 percent to US$51.62 billion and net transfers rose 32.0 percent to US$40.75 billion. Net income outflows narrowed 20.8 percent to US$10.51 billion. On the capital account, foreign investment recorded a net inflow of US$18.32 billion, driven by portfolio inflows of US$14.28 billion and direct investment of US$4.04 billion. External commercial borrowings saw a net outflow of US$2.17 billion, and banking capital recorded a net outflow of US$5.84 billion. Foreign exchange reserves increased by US$15.68 billion during the quarter to US$689.5 billion (RBI).
The NSDP page, categorized under the Financial Sector, also provides links to the Advance Release Calendar and the Bombay Stock Exchange, and sits alongside the RBI’s Press Releases and Database sections on the website (rbi, rbi-response).
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