RBI fifth bi-monthly Monetary Policy released

The Reserve Bank of India on December 5, 2019, released its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy statement for the year 2019-20. Highlights According to the policy, the repo rate was unchanged at 5.15%. Last time, it was cut by 135 basis ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

DHFL becomes 1st financial services firm to be taken to NCLT

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has referred Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd (DHFL) to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for insolvency proceedings, making it the first financial services player to go NCLT for a possible debt resolution. DHFL ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Currency Swap Agreement Framework revised For SAARC

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to further economic cooperations within the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) member countries, the framework on currency swap agreement has been revised on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. The currency swap ..

RBI raises concerns over bad loans from Mudra Yojana

The Reserve Bank of India on November 27, 2019 raised concerns over increasing bad loans from the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. RBI believes that there is an urgent need to monitor the loans sanctioned under Mudra Yojana. Concerns According to ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

RBI enhances scope of Special Non-Resident Rupee accounts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enhanced scope of ‘Special Non-resident Rupee’ (SNRR) by allowing persons residing outside India to open such accounts for purposes such as- (a) external commercial borrowing (ECB), (b) trade credit and and (c) Trade ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Panel to review regulations of cooperative banks

The Union Finance Minister on 10th October, 2019 announced that a high level committee will be formed to look into the regulations that govern multi state cooperative banks. RBI imposed banking restrictions on PMC bank in September. This has left ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

Slowdown effects more pronounced in India: IMF

The new International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva warned that the global economy is witnessing ‘synchronised slowdown’ which will result in slower growth for 90% of the world this year. The largest emerging market economies like India are experiencing ..

RBI rejects Lakshmi Vilas Bank-Indiabulls Housing Finance merger plan

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rejected the merger proposal between Lakshmi Vilas Bank and mortgage lender Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited. If the RBI would have approved the move, this would have been the first-ever incident where a non-bank lender ..