RBI Balance Sheet Expands 8.2% To Rs 76.25 Lakh Crore In FY25, Says Annual Report
RBI said in its FY25 annual report that domestic assets made up 25.73% of the balance sheet while foreign currency assets, gold, and others comprised 74.27%.
The Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday that its balance sheet rose 8.2% year-on-year to Rs 76.25 lakh crore as of March 31.
The increase on the assets side was led by higher gold holdings, domestic investments, and foreign investments, according to its annual report for the financial year ending March 2025. Domestic assets accounted for 25.73% of the total, while foreign currency assets, gold, and others made up the remaining 74.27%.
On the liabilities side, the expansion was driven by an increase in notes issued, revaluation accounts, and other liabilities.
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The central also made a provision of Rs 44,861 crore and transferred it to the contingency fund.
While no provision was made towards asset development fund, trends in income, expenditure, net income and surplus was transferred to the central government.
The year ended with an overall surplus of Rs 2.68 lakh crore as against Rs 2.10 lakh crore in the previous year, resulting in an increase of over 27%.
The annual report also highlighted that the RBI's income and expenditure rose by nearly 23% and 8% on year, respectively.
