Independent debt management office must be set up: NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog has made strong case for setting up independent Debt Management Office for better servicing of loans that will lead to substantial reduction in India’s interest payment. At present, government debt, including market borrowing, is managed by Reserve Bank ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6%

The six member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to maintain status quo in policy rates by keeping repo rate unchanged at 6.0% under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). It was RBI’s fifth bimonthly policy ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017

India not to pursue Islamic banking: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided not to pursue a proposal to introduce Islamic banking in India. Decision in this regard was taken after considering wider and equal opportunities available to all citizens to access banking and financial ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

RBI eases FEMA norms to spur investment from overseas

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has simplified Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) Regulations to make it easier for foreign investors to invest in the country. It was done by putting ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

Legal Entity Identifier mandatory for all large corporate borrowers: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made 20-digit Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) compulsory for companies having aggregate fund-based and non-fund based exposure over Rs 5 crore. The move is aimed at improving risk management in wake of huge stressed ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017

RBI sets up task force for India Public Credit Registry

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted high-level task force on public credit registry (PCR) for India. It will be chaired by Y M Deosthalee, former CMD of L&T Finance Holdings Ltd and will have nine other members. Public ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2017

Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill, 2017

In October, 2017, the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2017 has been referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee of 30 members from both the Houses. This bill, once becoming a law, would repeals the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee ..

India’s Forex Reserves and United States’ Concerns

In recent months, India’s total Forex reserves are hovering around USD 400 Billion and India is at sixth position in terms of Forex reserves. In the second week of October, the US treasury said that it would closely monitor the ..