The RBI has released its October 2026 monthly Bulletin featuring analysis on the state of the economy, transmission of lending rates, NBFC sector performance, and nowcasting techniques using digital data.
RBI Releases October 2026 Bulletin
The Reserve Bank of India has released the October 2026 issue of its monthly Bulletin, featuring two speeches and four technical articles. The publication provides authoritative insight into current economic and financial developments.
The four lead articles are: State of the Economy, Transmission to Lending Rates of SCBs: Price versus Composition Effects in WALR, Performance of the NBFC Sector: Review for 2025, and Nowcasting State-Level Economic Activity in India with Night-Time Light and Google Trends.
The first article, State of the Economy, outlines developments in the external and domestic sectors amid geopolitical uncertainty. The NBFC review evaluates asset quality, profitability, and regulatory compliance trends. The nowcasting article highlights innovative methods for real-time economic monitoring using alternative data sources.
This Bulletin is essential reading for policymakers, financial analysts, and legal practitioners advising on financial sector matters. The use of non-traditional data reflects RBI’s evolving analytical framework.
