RBI Archives
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The Reserve Bank of India Archives (RBIA) Pune, earlier known as Central Records and Documentation Centre (CRDC) was established on 24th August 1981 with the twin objective of serving as a repository of non-current permanent records and as Central Archives of the Reserve Bank of India for research purposes. |
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The RBIA is headed by Chief Archivist / General Manager. RBIA functions under the control of History Cell, Department of Economic and Policy Research. The administrative support is provided by the College of Agricultural Banking, Pune.
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To excel as an Archive that adopts the best standards of scientific preservation of all permanent records of the Reserve Bank of India, including those in electronic form, for the posterity.
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To preserve invaluable records of the Reserve Bank of India as part of its archival resources and make them available for reference and research to the present and future generations by leveraging the experience of competent and committed employees and available state of art technology.
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| Functions of RBIA |
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Receipt of non-current permanent records of the Bank having historical and / or legal value, closed more than 12 years back, or for such lower period as may be fixed by the Central Office of the concerned Department. |
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Scientific preservation of records, photographs and paintings. In order to save the records from various pests, records received from Offices/ Departments are fumigated in Vacuum Fumigation Chamber. Besides, brittle and fragile records are repaired scientifically with acetate foil, tissue paper and hand made paper. |
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Retrieval services to all the Central Office Departments / Regional Offices by supplying information, copies of documents, original documents, files, registers and photographs. |
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Maintenance of archival library consisting of three copies of all publications brought out by the Reserve Bank of India such as books, reports, journals, manuals, brochures etc. |
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Preparation of reference media such as indexes catalogues in respect of records and publications. |
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Providing research facilities to scholars and students. |
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Giving advice to the Central Office Departments / Regional Offices of RBI on record appraisal and records management. |
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Preservation of Oral History recordings. |
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Organisation of exhibitions on topical themes of the Reserve Bank of India. |
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Microfilming / Scanning of records. |
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Keeping liaison with archival institutions. |
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| Access to Records |
As per the Reserve Bank of India Historical Research Rules, 2001, the research scholars, post-graduate students of the universities and other institutions as well as the members of staff of the Reserve Bank of India and other banks can access the non-current records which are more than 30 years old, subject to such exceptions and restrictions, as may be imposed by the creating agencies. Efforts are being made to digitize / computerize the entire data available for easy, efficient and quick access of records. |
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Access to records will generally be open to post-graduate students, research scholars, members of the staff of the Reserve Bank of India and other banks as well as students from other institutions.
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A person who intends to consult the public records shall apply to the Chief Archivist in prescribed format. All research scholars would be required to bring recommendatory letters from the College/Institution/Department/Bank, as the case may be.
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Foreign nationals wishing to consult the records in RBIA should also bring recommendatory letters from the Universities/Institutions sponsoring their candidature along with letter addressed to the Principal, College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune establishing the authenticity and genuineness of purpose. |
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Access to RBIA's Archival Library would also be provided to the Research Scholars. Library books would be provided for reference purpose and books would not be issued or given on loan to the Research Scholars. |
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Scholar shall exercise every care in handling the requisitioned material and see that the same are not damaged in any way
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Any scholar who uses the records in RBIA for the purpose of his/her historical research and publishes his/her work based on material from these records shall deposit with the RBIA Library a copy of his/her work free of charge, immediately after its publication.
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The Chief Archivist reserves the right to deny access to any of the documents. |
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The permission for consultation of records can be revoked at the discretion of the Principal, College of Agricultural Banking in public interest. In case of any dispute regarding the rules and their interpretation, the decision of the Principal, College of Agricultural Banking would be final.
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| Holdings of RBIA |
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Number of Files
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24842
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Number of Registers
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11649
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Number of Publications
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6584
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Number of Albums of Photographs
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139
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Number of Microfilm Rolls
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633
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Electronic Records
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101
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Video Tapes
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4
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| Microfilming / Scanning Unit |
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The microfilming and scanning units were installed and operationalized in RBIA in September 2004. The Units were formally inaugurated by Dr. Y.V. Reddy, the then Governor, RBI on January 5, 2005. So far RBIA has microfilmed 7 lakh pages in 633 microfilm rolls. As a part of disaster management policy, RBIA is keeping its microfilm rolls as a back up at an off-site.
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| Preservation of Records |
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RBIA has introduced scientific techniques in repair, rehabilitation and preservation of records like de-acidification and solvent lamination.
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| Archival and Records Management Policy |
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An Archival and Document Management Policy has been prepared by RBIA which has received ‘in principle’ approval by the Deputy Governors’ Committee on October 23, 2009.
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| RBI Archives Museum |
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Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India inaugurated the Archives Museum in a function held on June 1, 2010.The exhibits in the Archives Museum are the archival documents and photographs on the theme “Evolution of Reserve Bank of India, 1935-2010.” A unique display of exhibits tracing the journey of the Reserve Bank of India for 75 years has thrown open for common people a bevy of interesting historical documents in the Central Bank. Offering a peek into the historical developments that shaped the country’s economy, these documents provide visuals and vignettes that transcend time and help us go down our institutional memory lane. The records displayed are a treasure trove of stories about the Reserve Bank of India that are diverse and fascinating. In short the Archives Museum brought out many unknown and lesser known facts about the Bank.
The museum is open to public from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
From a modest beginning in August 1981, RBI Archives has travelled a long way in achieving its goal of preserving the rich heritage of Reserve Bank of India and making it accessible for official and research purposes. RBI Archives has also been catering to the historical, legal and administrative needs of the Reserve Bank of India as well as other institutions and individuals. The achievements in respect of scientific preservation, upkeep of records, microfilming, digitization and records management initiatives are in tune with its vision and mission. With an inspiring past and a challenging future, RBI Archives would be striving to become one of the best Corporate Archives in the country.
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