RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Current Affairs, GK & News
Varnika: BRBNMPL Ink Manufacturing Unit
Reserve Bank of India’s wholly-owned subsidiary Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) has set up an Ink Manufacturing Unit named “Varnika” at Mysuru, Karnataka. This new unit was dedicated to the nation by RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. Overview: This new ink manufacturing unit has a capacity of 1,500 MT. This new unit has ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Banking Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited • Colour Shift Intaglio Ink • RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das • Reserve Bank of India • Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited • Varnika
RBI to set up a 24×7 helpline for Digital Payment Services
The Governor of Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das, recently announced that the central bank will set up a 24*7 helpline platform in order to strengthen the digital payment services in India. This announcement was made through the Statement on Development and Regulatory policy. Highlights RBI has come up with many safety and security features ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Digital Banking • digital payment system • Payment Systems Vision document • RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das • Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
RBI: Cuts repo rate to 4.4%; CRR to 3%; 3-month moratorium allowed on all loans
On March 27, 2020, the Reserve Bank of India announced series of measures to counter economic slowdown caused due to COVID-19. The Central bank advanced its Monetary Policy Committee meet due to COVID-19 pandemic. This was the 7th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Statement of the RBI for the financial year 2019-20. The RBI measures introduced is ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Economic slow down • liquidity • RBI • RBI Governor • RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das • Repo Rate • Reverse Repo Rate
RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya quits before his term ends
Viral Acharya Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has resigned from his position 6 months before the end of his term citing reason as unavoidable personal circumstances. Acharya, who joined RBI on 23 January 2017 for a three-year term, was youngest deputy governor of RBI post economic liberalisation. He may now return to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: B.P. Kanungo • Bimal Jalan Committee • deputy governor • M.K. Jain • N. S. Vishwanathan • New York University Stern School of Business • RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das • Reserve Bank of India • Urjit Patel • Viral Acharya • Viral Acharya Rresigns RBI
RBI Monetary Policy review: Repo rate lowest since 2010
The Reserve bank of India (RBI) in its bi-monthly monetary policy review reduced repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.75% from current 6.0% with immediate effect. This is RBI’s third cut this year and has reduced Repo rate at lowest since 2010. Key Highlights With Repo Rate adjusted to 5.75%, consequently Reverse Repo Rate ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Bank rate • Cash Reserve Ratio • CRR • Digital India • GDP Growth Rate • LAF • Liquid Adjustment Facility • Marginal Standing Facility • Monetary Policy Committee • MSF • NEFT • RBI Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review • RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das • Repo Rate • Reserve Bank of India • Retail inflation forecast • Reverse Repo Rate • RR • RTGS
Nilekani Panel suggests measures to encourage Digital Payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed Nandan Nilekani committee has submitted its suggestions on measures to encourage digital payments in India to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. Background: In January 2019 the RBI had set up the five-member panel under the chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani to provide suggestions on deepening digital payments with a view ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: BHIM • Digital Facilitation Point • Direct Benefit Transfers • Nandan Nilekani • NEFT • Nilekani Panel • PMJDY • POS • Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana • RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das • Reserve Bank of India • RTGS • RuPay • UPI