The dimensions of the Reserve Financial institution’s steadiness sheet as on March 31, 2025 elevated by 8.20 per cent year-on-year, resulting in a bumper dividend of ₹2.69 lakh crore for the central authorities.
Improve on belongings aspect was attributable to rise in gold, home investments and overseas investments by 52.09 per cent, 14.32 per cent and 1.70 per cent, respectively, mentioned the RBI’s Annual Report for the 12 months 2024-25 launched on Thursday.
Revenue for the yr elevated by 22.77 per cent and expenditure rose by 7.76 per cent.
“The yr ended with an general surplus of ₹2,68,590.07 crore as in opposition to ₹2,10,873.99 crore within the earlier yr, leading to a rise of 27.37 per cent,” it mentioned.
The steadiness sheet of the RBI displays actions carried out in pursuance of its numerous capabilities together with issuance of foreign money in addition to financial coverage and reserve administration goals.
Based on the report, the dimensions of the steadiness sheet elevated by ₹5,77,718.72 crore, or 8.20 per cent, from ₹70,47,703.21 crore as on March 31, 2024 to ₹76,25,421.93 crore as on March 31, 2025.
On liabilities aspect, the RBI mentioned enlargement was attributable to improve in notes issued, revaluation accounts, and different liabilities by 6.03 per cent, 17.32 per cent and 23.31 per cent, respectively.
Home belongings constituted 25.73 per cent whereas overseas foreign money belongings, gold (together with gold deposit and gold held in India) and loans and advances to monetary establishments outdoors India constituted 74.27 per cent of complete belongings as on March 31, 2025 as in opposition to 23.31 per cent and 76.69 per cent, respectively, as on March 31, 2024.
A provision of ₹44,861.70 crore was made and transferred to the Contingency Fund (CF).
Printed on Could 29, 2025
