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Regional Rural Banks
The nationalization of the banks in 1969 boosted the confidence of the public in the Banking system of the country. However, in the early 1970s, there was a feeling that even after nationalization, there were cultural issues which made it ..
CRR should be reduced: C Rangarajan
The Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council Chairman, C Rangarajan, has opined to reduce the use of CRR and suggested that it should be used only in extraordinary circumstances. As per him, the need for using it reduces with the option ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
RBI elevates foreign investment limit in govt bonds
In a move targeted at preventing the continuous decline of Rupee, the Reserve Bank of India increased the limit of foreign investment in government bonds by $ 5 billion to $ 20 billion. The regulator also elevated limit of external ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
K C Chakrabarty re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor
The Government of India today re-appointed Dr. K C Chakrabarty as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a further period of three months beyond June 14, 2012 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Dr. K ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
IBPS →CWE (PO/ Management Trainees-II) Recruitment 2012 Guide
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is going to conduct the 2nd Common Written Examination (CWE- PO/ MT- II) for recruitment of Probationary Officers/ Management Trainees post in 19 public sector banks of India. The tentative date of examination ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2012
GK for Bank PO & Bank Clerical Recruitment Tests
1. Which among the following organization has been conducting surveys of the strength of financial markets of various countries and ranks them accordingly in its flagship annual “Financial Development Report”? [A]G-20 [B]UNCTAD [C]World Economic Forum [D]World Bank World Economic Forum ..
Achievements of the Indian Banking System
Strong Fundamentals: The IBA-FICCI-BCG Report (August 2011), says that India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will make the Indian banking industry the third largest in asset size in the world by 2025′. This report gives a very hopeful picture of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Current Monetary Policy of Reserve Bank of India: 3rd Quarter Review 2011-12
Background: The Reserve Bank began exiting from the crisis driven expansionary policy in October 2009. Between January 2010 and October 2011, the Reserve Bank cumulatively raised the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points and the policy rate (the ..