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Three Pillars of Basel III

The Basel III Framework is an internationally accepted set of banking regulations developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) to strengthen the regulation, supervision, and risk...

April 21, 2011

Tier I and Tier II Capital

In the realm of banking and financial regulation, Tier I and Tier II Capital represent the two main components of a bank’s regulatory capital, as defined under the...

April 21, 2011

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is an international body that sets global standards for the regulation and supervision of banks. Established in 1974 by the central...

April 21, 2011

CRAR System

CRAR, short for Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio, is a key financial metric used to assess the capital adequacy of banks and financial institutions. It measures a bank’s...

April 21, 2011

Capital Adequacy

Capital adequacy refers to the sufficiency of a bank’s capital in relation to its risk exposures and financial obligations. It is a key measure of a financial institution’s...

April 21, 2011

First Narasimham Committee

The First Narasimham Committee, officially known as the Committee on the Financial System (CFS), was established by the Government of India in August 1991 under the chairmanship of...

April 21, 2011

Cash Reserve Ratio

The Cash Reserve Ratio is the amount of funds that the banks are bound to keep with Reserve bank of India as a portion of their Net Demand...

April 21, 2011

History of Banking in India : Phase-II

The Second Phase of banking in India starts from 1935 when Reserve Bank of India was established. Between the period of 1911-1948, there were more than 1000 banks...

April 21, 2011

Brief History of Banking in India: 2

Central Bank of India was dreams come true of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, founder of the Bank. Sir Pherozeshah  Mehta was the first Chairman of this Bank. Many more Indian...

April 21, 2011

Brief History of Banking in India-1

The origin of western type commercial Banking in India dates back to the 18th century. The story of banking starts from Bank of Hindustan established in 1770 and it was...

April 21, 2011

Quiz 521: GK Questions for Civil Services Examinations

123456789101. Consider the following statements regarding Biosphere Reserves:Biosphere Reserves are referred to as 'living laboratories' due to human intervention in protected areas.In Biosphere Reserves, no activities except for...

April 17, 2011

Quiz 520: General Studies for Civil Services Examination

123456789101. The minimum number of members required to be present at a sitting of the House or the Committee for valid transaction of its business is called Quorum....

April 14, 2011