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Constitution:
Official Directors
Governor:
Newly Appointed Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is
Raghuram Rajan who replaced Duvvuri Subbarao on September 4,
2013.
GOVERNOR
Dr. Raghuram Rajan
DEPUTY GOVERNORS
Shri R. Gandhi
Shri S. S. Mundra
Non-Official Directors
Others: Four Directors one each from four local boards. One
each for the four regions of the country in Mumbai, Calcutta,
Chennai and New Delhi.
Issuer Of Currency
Issues and exchanges or destroys currency and coins not fit for
circulation.
Objective: to give the public adequate quantity of supplies of
currency notes and coins and in good quality.
Lender of Last Resort
The commercial banks approach the Reserve Bank in times of
emergency to tide over financial difficulties, and the Reserve bank
comes to their rescue though it might charge a higher rate of
interest.
Central Clearance and Accounts Settlement
Since commercial banks have their surplus cash reserves deposited
in the Reserve Bank, it is easier to deal with each other and settle
the claim of each on the other through book keeping entries in the
books of the Reserve Bank. The clearing of accounts has now
become an essential function of the Reserve Bank.
Developmental role
Performs a wide range of promotional functions to support national
objectives.
Related Functions
Banker to the Government: performs merchant banking function
for the central and the state governments; also acts as their banker.
Banker to banks: maintains banking accounts of all scheduled
banks.
The bank has also two training colleges for its officers, viz. Reserve
Bank Staff College at Chennai and College of Agricultural Banking at
Pune.
MONETARY POLICY
Monetary policy refers to the use of instruments under the control
of the central bank to regulate the availability, cost and use of
money and credit.
Objectives Of Monetary Policy
To achieve specific economic objectives, such as low and stable
inflation and promoting growth.
The main objectives of Monetary Policy in India are:
Maintaining price stability
Ensuring adequate flow of credit to the productive sectors of the
economy to support economic growth
Financial stability
DIRECT INSTRUMENTS
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
The share of net demand and time liabilities that banks must
maintain as cash balance with the Reserve Bank.
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is a term used in the regulation of
banking in India.
It is the amount which a bank has to maintain in the form of
cash, gold or approved securities, balance in current account
with other commercial bank.
Amount to be remitted
Remitting customers account number which is to be debited
Name of the beneficiary bank and branch
The IFSC Number of the receiving branch
Name of the beneficiary customer
DEMAT ACCOUNT
A DeMat account is one that allows you to buy, sell as well as
transact without the need of any paperwork. DeMat accounts are
very safe, convenient and secure.
DeMat is nothing but a dematerialized account. If one has to save
money or make cheque payments, then he/she needs to open a
bank account. Similarly, one needs to open a DeMat account if
he/she wants to buy or sell stocks. Thus, DeMat account is similar to
a bank account wherein the actual money is being replaced by
shares. In order to open a DeMat account, one needs to approach
the Depository Participants [DPs].
In India, a DeMat account is a type of banking account that
dematerializes paper-based physical stock shares.
From April 2006, it has become mandatory for any person holding
a DeMat account to possess a Permanent Account Number (PAN).
MARGINAL STANDING FACILITY - SCHEME
As announced in the Monetary Policy for the year 2011-12, a new
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is being introduced with effect
from May 9, 2011.
The Scheme is operationalized on the lines of the existing Liquidity
Adjustment Facility - Repo Scheme (LAF - Repo).
Member Countries- 67
Historical Background- The concept of a regional bank was formally
mooted at a trade conference organized by the Economic
Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) in 1963 by a young
Thai banker, Paul Sithi-Amnuai. Once the ADB was founded in 1966,
Japan took a prominent position in the bank; it received the
presidency
Aim- Its aim is to fight poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Establishment year- 22 August 1966
HeadquartersMandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Member Countries- 67
Historical Background- The concept of a regional bank was formally
mooted at a trade conference organized by the Economic
Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) in 1963 by a young
Thai banker, Paul Sithi-Amnuai. Once the ADB was founded in 1966,
Japan took a prominent position in the bank; it received the
presidency
Aim- Its aim is to fight poverty in Asia and the Pacific.
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Establishment year- 17 May 1930
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland (Representative offices in
Hong Kong and Mexico City)
Members60 central banks
Historical Background- The BIS was established by an
intergovernmental agreement by Germany, Belgium, France, United
Kingdom, Italy, Japan, United States and Switzerland.