The Reserve Bank of India has its offices in how many locations in India, as of April 2025?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (D) 33 locations

Explanation:

• As of April 2025, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established its offices in 33 locations across the country.

• These include regional offices and sub-offices, which play a vital role in executing RBI’s core functions like currency distribution, banking supervision, and monetary policy implementation.

• The RBI ensures financial regulation, supervision, and development across India through this widespread presence.

• The network enables effective coordination with banks, state governments, and other financial institutions at the regional level.

• Offices are spread in cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Patna, Guwahati, and others.
  

Information Booster:

• RBI was established on 1 April 1935, under the RBI Act, 1934.

• It was nationalized in 1949, becoming a central institution under the Ministry of Finance.

• The headquarters of RBI is in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

• RBI is responsible for monetary policy, currency issuance, and regulation of banks and NBFCs.

• Sanjay Malhotra (born 14 February 1968) is an Indian bureaucrat and IAS officer who is serving as the current and 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India since 11 December 2024
  

• RBI also operates printing presses and mints through subsidiaries like BRBNMPL and SMPC.