Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Financial Inclusion Index Rises to 70 in FY26

Exam-focused facts from the 19 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) rose to 70.0 in March 2026 from 67.0 in March 2025.
The FI-Index increased by 4.48 percent during the year ending March 2026.
Growth was witnessed across all sub-indices, reflecting deepening financial inclusion.
The improvement was mainly driven by an uptick in the usage parameter.