1. Aug 1, 1945- The Department of Research and Statistics (DRS) was set up with the initiative of the Governor, Chintaman Deshmukh. 1. It functioned under the general supervision of the Economic Adviser to the Bank. Mr. J. V. Joshi was the first person to hold this position. 2. [January 1947](RBI_History%20of%20The%20Reserve%20Bank%20of%20India%20(1935-51)_Volume%20I.pdf#page=538&selection=71,0,72,72) - The DRS started the publication of a monthly economic and financial journal called the Reserve Bank of India Bulletin. 3. [April 1959](RBI_History%20of%20The%20Reserve%20Bank%20of%20India%20(1967-81)_Volume%20III.pdf#page=501&selection=45,0,46,49) - the DRS was divided into two departments, that is, the Economic Department and the Department of Statistics. 4. About [Monthly bulletin](https://rbi.org.in/commonman/English/scripts/commpan3.aspx#:~:text=September%20and%20December.-,V.%C2%A0%20Monthly,-RBI%20Bulletin%0A%0AThis) in RBI's Communication Policy ### Articles in RBI Bulletin 1. This [table](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tl5583_6VxtmhnbaW89R2_0AVq1wB-8ainZ8EThiBNQ/edit?usp=sharing) has the articles in the monthly bulletins released by RBI ### Manual 1. Link to the Comprehensive [Guide](https://rbi.org.in/Scripts/AnnualPublications.aspx?head=Comprehensive%20Guide%20for%20Current%20Statistics%20of%20the%20RBI%20Monthly%20Bulletin) for current statistics of the [RBI Monthly Bulletin](https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/BS_ViewBulletin.aspx). ### Structure They are monthly reports 1. **Speeches** 2. **Articles** 3. **Current Statistics General** 1. Select Economic Indicators 4. **Reserve Bank of India** 1. RBI – Liabilities and Assets 2. Liquidity Operations by RBI 3. Sale/Purchase of U.S. Dollar by the RBI 4. 4A. Maturity Breakdown (by Residual Maturity) of Outstanding Forwards of RBI (US$ Million) 5. RBI's Standing Facilities 5. **Money and Banking** 1. Money Stock Measures 2. Sources of Money Stock (M3) 3. Monetary Survey 4. Liquidity Aggregates 5. Reserve Bank of India Survey 6. Reserve Money – Components and Sources 7. Commercial Bank Survey 8. Scheduled Commercial Banks' Investments 9. Business in India – All Scheduled Banks and All Scheduled Commercial Banks 10. Deployment of Gross Bank Credit by Major Sectors 11. Industry-wise Deployment of Gross Bank Credit 12. State Co-operative Banks Maintaining Accounts with the Reserve Bank of India 6. **Prices and Production** 1. Consumer Price Index (Base: 2012=100) 2. Other Consumer Price Indices 3. Monthly Average Price of Gold and Silver in Mumbai 4. Wholesale Price Index 5. Index of Industrial Production (Base: 2011-12=100) 7. **Government Accounts and Treasury Bills** 1. Union Government Accounts at a Glance 2. Treasury Bills – Ownership Pattern 3. Auctions of Treasury Bills 8. **Financial Markets** 1. Daily Call Money Rates 2. Certificates of Deposit 3. Commercial Paper 4. Average Daily Turnover in Select Financial Markets 5. New Capital Issues by Non-Government Public Limited Companies 9. **External Sector** 1. Foreign Trade 2. Foreign Exchange Reserves 3. Non-Resident Deposits 4. Foreign Investment Inflows 5. Outward Remittances under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) for Resident Individuals 6. Indices of Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) of the Indian Rupee 7. External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) - Registrations 8. India’s Overall Balance of Payments (US $ Million) 9. India's Overall Balance of Payments (₹ Crore) 10. Standard Presentation of BoP in India as per BPM6 (US $ Million) 11. Standard Presentation of BoP in India as per BPM6 (₹ Crore) 12. International Investment Position 10. **Payment and Settlement Systems** 1. Payment System Indicators 11. **Occasional Series** 1. Small Savings 2. Ownership Pattern of Central and State Governments Securities 3. Combined Receipts and Disbursements of the Central and State Governments 4. Financial Accommodation Availed by State Governments under various Facilities 5. Investments by State Governments 6. Market Borrowings of State Governments 7. 50 (a). Flow of Financial Assets and Liabilities of Households - Instrument-wise 8. 50 (b). Stocks of Financial Assets and Liabilities of Households - Select Indicators