G-sec acquisition programme – G-SAP 1.0

The Reserve Bank of India recently announced a Government Security Acquisition Programme, GSAP 1.0. Under the programme, the central bank will purchase government bonds of worth Rs 1 trillion (or one lakh crores of rupees). The first purchase of Rs 25,000 crore is to be made on April 15, 2021. GSAP 1.0 The GSAP 1.0 ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) • BSE SENSEX • G-Sec Trading • government security • Reserve Bank of India • Sensex

Current Affairs 2021: Today’s News Headlines: April 8, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for April 8, 2021: India: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda launch ‘Anamaya – the Tribal Health Collaborative’ to enhance the health and nutrition status of the tribal communities Economy & corporate Monetary Policy review: RBI keeps repo rate, reverse repo ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Today's News Headlines

Topics: Current Affairs Headlines • Current Affairs: News Headlines • Latest News Headlines • News Headlines • Top Headlines

What is Jordan Crisis?

Jordan is a unitary state that is ruled under a Constitutional Monarchy. Unitary state is a state that is governed as a single entity where the central government is ultimately supreme. In a Constitutional monarchy, a monarch (ruler or king) exercises authority in accordance to a written or unwritten constitution. What is Jordan Crisis? The ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Government of Jordan • Israel-Palestine Conflict • Jordan • Monarchy • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • UAE

S Ramann: New Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI

The Government of India recently appointed S Ramann as the Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries and Development Bank of India. About the Appointment The appointment is for a period of three years. The name of the new Chairman and Managing Director was recommended by Banks Board Bureau. Banks Board Bureau It is an ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News Current Affairs

Topics: Banks Board Bureau • Chairman • nayak committee • Public Sector Banks (PSBs) • SIDBI • Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)

IRDAI Guidelines on Trade Credit Insurance

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recently issued draft guidelines for general insurance companies. The guidelines mainly focus on credit insurance products with customised covers for MSMEs. Guidelines on Trade Credit Insurance The guidelines will enable general insurers to offer trade insurance covers to financial institutions (mainly licensed banks). This will help ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Financial Institutions • Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) • IRDAI • IRDAI Guidelines • MSME • Trade credit policy