The Reserve Bank of India has launched two annual statistical surveys for the 2025–26 cycle, covering mutual funds’ overseas financial positions and exports of computer software and IT-enabled services (ITES), aimed at strengthening India’s external sector data compilation.
In the first exercise, the central bank has initiated the Survey on Foreign Liabilities and Assets of Mutual Funds for 2025–26.
The survey seeks information from mutual funds on their external financial liabilities and assets as of end-March 2026. The aggregated findings will be published in the public domain and used for compiling India’s external sector statistics.
Mutual funds are required to submit responses using the prescribed schedule available on the RBI website or through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) portal. The deadline for submission is July 7.
The RBI has also provided parallel submission options through email and its existing reporting systems during the transition to the CIMS-based platform.
Separately, the RBI has launched its annual Survey on Computer Software and IT-Enabled Services (ITES) Exports for 2025–26. This survey collects detailed information on software exports, IT-enabled services, and business process outsourcing (BPO) activities.
The data will also be used for external sector statistics and related macroeconomic analysis. Reporting entities are required to submit their responses by July 15, using updated formats available on the RBI website or through the CIMS portal, with similar dual-mode submission facilities via email and online login systems.
Both surveys are being conducted through the CIMS-based digital reporting framework, which includes built-in validation checks, automated acknowledgements, and a gradual transition away from older Excel-based reporting systems.