Archive · 25 Oct 2025
RBI and SBI Economists Clash Over Plagiarism Allegations
An economist from India's central bank, the RBI, said that the State Bank of India (SBI) copied parts of the RBI's research reports in SBI's Ecowrap reports without giving credit.
The RBI economist said the SBI reports had the same words, charts, and ideas as the RBI's reports.
This argument happened on LinkedIn, a social media site for professionals.
The main issue is whether the SBI properly gave credit to the RBI for the ideas.
RBI economist accused SBI of plagiarizing content in its Ecowrap reports.
The controversy centers on similarities between RBI's Monetary Policy Reports and SBI's Ecowrap reports.
The RBI economist cited instances of direct reproduction of content, including analysis and charts.
An SBI economist defended the work, emphasizing the iterative nature of economic research.
The public dispute raises questions about research ethics and citation standards.
- Who
- Economists from RBI and SBI
- What
- Accusations of plagiarism in economic research
- When
- July and October 2025 (reports), recent discussions
- Where
- Why
- Alleged violation of research ethics and attribution
RBI's Stance
SBI's Stance
Plagiarism
RBI's Stance
SBI's Ecowrap reports reproduced sections from RBI's MPRs without proper attribution.
SBI's Stance
Economic research evolves through shared methodologies and is not about exclusive ownership of ideas.
Attribution
RBI's Stance
RBI's reports were directly copied without proper acknowledgment.
SBI's Stance
SBI's reports acknowledged RBI as a source in their tables, ‘stamping its seal of originality’.
- Accuser
- Sarthak Gulati, RBI Economist
- Accused
- SBI Research Team
- Accusation
- Plagiarism in Ecowrap Reports
- RBI Report
- Monetary Policy Reports (MPRs)
- SBI Report
- Ecowrap
- Platform
- Key Issue
- Research Ethics and Attribution
Sources
Plagiarism charges rock SBI- RBI official blames bank’s research team of copying Monetary Policy draft
RBI vs SBI: LinkedIn Post Triggers Rare Economist Showdown Over ‘Plagiarised’ Reports
LinkedIn Showdown: RBI Economist Accuses SBI Research Team of Plagiarizing Reports, Latter Responds
