New Delhi, July 1 -- The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 74th round of its Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS) of the manufacturing sector. The survey serves as an essential mechanism for gathering micro-level operational data directly from domestic manufacturing businesses

The central bank announced that the survey corresponds to the reference period from April to June 2026, marking the first quarter of the financial year 2026-27.

The Reserve Bank of India noted that it "has been conducting the Order Books, Inventories and Capacity Utilisation Survey (OBICUS) of the manufacturing sector on a quarterly basis since 2008." .

In its official release, the central bank detailed the extensive scope of the...