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RBI Launches ‘RBIDATA’ App To Simplify Access To Indian Economic Data—What You Need To Know
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched a mobile application, ‘RBIDATA’, designed to provide easy access to over 11,000 series of macroeconomic and financial statistics related to the Indian economy, according to a report by Money Control.
Announcing the launch on Tuesday (18 February), the RBI stated that the app offers economic data in a user-friendly and visually engaging format, catering to researchers, students, and the general public.
The key features of the app include:
Access to over 11,000 different series of economic data to give a comprehensive view of the Indian economy.
Users can view time series data in graphs/charts and download data for analysis.
The app includes details such as data source, unit of measurement, frequency, recent updates. Additional notes are also provided to help users understand the graphs/charts better.
‘Search’ option allows users to access data directly from home screen, without the need to navigate various sections or publications.
The ‘Banking Outlet’ section helps users find banking facilities within 20 km of their location.
Users can access data about SAARC countries through the ‘SAARC Finance’ link in the app.
According to the RBI’s official release, “This app offers quick access to the Database on the Indian Economy (DBIE - https://data.rbi.org.in) portal and aims to serve the researchers, students, and the general public.”
