India’s banking regulator, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that they have collaborated with Jio Hotstar to launch a five-part documentary series. The docuseries aims to shed some light on the inner workings of the RBI. The central bank said that the documentary series is titled “RBI Unlocked: Beyond the Rupee.” It is produced by a Mumbai-based production house named Chalkboard Entertainment.
“The Reserve Bank of India, in collaboration with Jio Hotstar, has launched a five-part documentary series titled ‘RBI Unlocked: Beyond the Rupee’. The project has been produced by Chalkboard Entertainment,” said RBI in the press release. The series is part of RBI’s efforts to demystify itself to the broader public after its 90th year celebrations concluded in December.
“The project was commissioned by RBI to visually document its 90-year history, with the objective of creating awareness about its various functions and roles,” said RBI in the statement.
What The Documentary Is About
The documentary provides a first-time insight into the working of the RBI, and people can watch the episode from 3 June 2025. “The RBI, as a full-service central bank, performs a wide range of functions including currency management, monetary policy, regulation and supervision of banks and NBFCs, regulation of currency and interest rate, markets and payment and settlement systems, and financial inclusion. This documentary portrays the essence of RBI’s functions in an intelligible manner to a wider demographic of people,” said RBI in the official announcement.
Last year, newspapers reported that the RBI brought back around 102 tonnes of gold to India on the occasion of Dhanteras. This was a planned step by the RBI to keep more of its gold safely in India instead of in other countries. This move was very different from what happened in 1991, when the RBI had to send some of its gold to other countries to get foreign money during a financial crisis. That crisis in 1991 was solved quickly, and the RBI got back its gold, although it still kept some gold in foreign places. The docuseries starts with the dramatic transfer of gold holdings in 1991.
From Dinosaur To Cheetah
Governor Sanjay Malhotra says that most people know about the RBI because of the currency notes they use every day. Deputy Governors Sankar and M. Rajeshwar Rao explain that the RBI does much more- it helps keep the economy running smoothly. Rao also talks about a big change in the RBI, when it became faster and more modern, like going from being a slow dinosaur to a fast cheetah.
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