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CII Business Confidence Index
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has reported that the latest CII Business Confidence Index for the October-December quarter rebounded to its highest reading in almost two years, with a value of 67.6. This is an increase from 62.2 in the previous quarter, reflecting optimism around India’s position despite rising global uncertainties. The CII stated ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: business climate • CII • GDP • Indian Economy • Monetary Policy • public capex • RBI
Croatia’s switch to Euro
Croatia has taken two major steps towards further integration with the European Union (EU) by adopting the euro and joining the Schengen zone. The country officially became the 20th member of the eurozone on January 1st, and the removal of land border controls with neighboring Slovenia and Hungary marks its inclusion in the Schengen zone. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Adoption of Euro • Central bank • Croatia • Currency exchange • Economic integration • Euro • European Union • Eurozone • Exchange rate • Monetary Policy
RBI’s Launch of Utkarsh 2.0
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Utkarsh 2.0, the second phase of its medium-term strategy for strengthening regulatory and supervisory mechanisms. Utkarsh 2.0 builds upon the foundation laid by Utkarsh 2022, which was launched in July 2019 and covered the period from 2019 to 2022. Utkarsh 2.0 will guide the RBI over the ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Digital Payments • Financial inclusion • Financial Sector • Financial technology • FinTech • India • Monetary Policy • RBI • Regulatory policy • Reserve Bank of India • Utkarsh 2.0
RBI Monetary Policy Committee Meeting – Highlights
The MPC has lowered the GDP forecast and increased the repo rate by 50 basis points. Key Highlights The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.90 per cent, which is a three-year high. This makes funding expensive for existing and new borrowers. For existing borrowers, all ..
Month: current affairs - september, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Indian Economy • Monetary Policy • Monetary Policy Commitee • Monetary Policy Committee • Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) • Monetary policy of India • RBI monetary policy • Reserve Bank of India • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) • Trends in Indian Economy
RBI Monetary policy committee (MPC) Meeting- Highlights
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held meeting on August 5, 2022. On the basis of assessment of current and evolving macroeconomic situation, MPC has decided to: Hike policy repo rate by 50 basis points, under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF). Repo rate now stands at 5.40%. Adjust Standing deposit facility (SDF) rate to 5.15%, marginal standing ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: CPI inflation • Monetary Policy • Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) • Monetary policy of India • Repo Rate • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
New Member of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) central board gave its approval to appoint Rajiv Ranjan as an ex-officio member of the RBI’s monetary policy committee. Who is Rajiv Ranjan and he is replacing whom? Mridul Saggar is being replaced by Rajiv Ranjan. Saggar retired at the end of April 2022. Ranjan has been working with ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Monetary Policy • Monetary Policy Committee • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • Shaktikanta Das