The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 2025-26 round of its annual Survey on Foreign Liabilities and Assets (FLA) of Mutual Funds, aimed at collecting data on mutual funds' overseas financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2026.

The survey data will be used to compile India's external sector statistics, with aggregated findings to be released in the public domain. Mutual funds have been asked to submit their responses by July 7, 2026.

As part of its ongoing digital transformation efforts, the RBI is conducting the survey through its Centralised Information Management System (CIMS), which enables web-based submissions with built-in data validation checks and automated acknowledgements. The existing Excel-based submission process will continue alongside the new system for this survey round but is set to be phased out from the next cycle.

The move is expected to enhance reporting efficiency, improve data quality, and streamline the collection of external sector information from mutual fund entities.