Category: Economy

Seventh Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement, 2019-20 – Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Reserve Bank of India

A day after Modi govt began its economy rescue in right earnest with a Rs 1.70 lakh crore coronavirus counter, the Reserve Bank of India joined the big fight today with a host of measures aimed at minimising the damage from Covid-19.
These measures come just hours after Moody’s Investors Service cut India’s growth forecasts for 2020 calendar year to 2.5% from 5.3%. The MPC decided by 4-2 majority to reduce repo rate by 75 basis points to 4.4 per cent. The reverse repo rate was cut by 90 bps to 4 per cent, creating an asymmetrical corridor.

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Covid-19 relief package: FM announces Rs ₹1.7-lakh crore package for poor and migrants under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Scheme.

Covid-19 relief package: FM announces Rs 1.7 trn plan for poor and migrants under the Pradhan Mantri Gareeb Kalyan Scheme.. Package announced includes both food security and cash transfer components.

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Finance Minister unveils EASE Roadmap for Banking of the Future EASE 3.0 Reforms

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled EASE 3.0, the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda 2020-21 for smart, tech-enabled banking, and the PSB EASE Reforms Annual Report 2019-20 on February 26, 2020 during an event in New Delhi.

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Long Term Repo Operations (LTROs)

RBI has announced conduct of LTRO’s for one-year and three-year tenors for up to a total amount of ₹ 1,00,000 crores at the policy repo rate wef 17th February 2020

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Union Budget 2020 – Highlights, Key Takeaways, Detailed Analysis & Impact on various Sectors

The Union Budget has been structured on the overall theme of “Ease of Living.” The Finance Minister said that the Union Budget Aims: To achieve seamless delivery of services through Digital governance; To improve physical quality of life through National Infrastructure Pipeline; Risk mitigation through Disaster Resilience; Social security through Pension and Insurance penetration.
The budget is woven around three prominent themes:
Aspirational India in which all sections of the society seek better standards of living, with access to health, education and better jobs. Economic development for all, indicated in the Prime Minister’s exhortation of “SabkaSaath, SabkaVikas, SabkaVishwas”. Caring Society that is both humane and compassionate, where Antyodaya is an article of faith.

The three broad themes are held together by

Corruption free – policy-driven good governance
Clean and sound financial sector.

The three components of Aspirational India are- a) Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development , b) Wellness, Water and Sanitation and c) Education and Skills

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Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Review – RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.15%

RBI released the Sixth Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy leaving the Rates unchanged and giving booster dose for the growth of Economy.

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Reporting of Large Exposures to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) – UCBs

RBI decided that Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) having total assets of ₹500 crore and above as on 31st March of the previous financial year shall report credit information, including classification of an account as Special Mention Account (SMA), on all borrowers having aggregate exposures of ₹5 crore and above with them to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC) maintained by the Reserve Bank. Aggregate exposure shall include all fund-based and non-fund based exposure, including investment exposure on the borrower.

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Financial Stability Report – December 2019

RBI has released Financial Stability Report as of December 2019 on 27th December 2019. The FSR reflects the collective assessment of the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) on risks to financial stability, as also the resilience of the financial system. The Report also discusses issues relating to development and regulation of the financial sector.

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RBI releases Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2018-19

Reserve Bank of India released the Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2018-19, a statutory publication in compliance with Section 36 (2) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. This Report presents the performance of the banking sector, including co-operative banks, and non-banking financial institutions during 2018-19 and 2019-20 so far.

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Economic Measures to Boost Economy by the Finance Minister

To boost liquidity in the market, the government has cleared dues worth more than 60% of 32 CPSEs in the last two months.
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, held a press conference on the measures taken to boost economy. Chief Economic Adviser K. Subramanian, gave a presentation on Major Interventions to Boost Economy.Rs 20kcr proposals likely to get nod in 2 weeks; FM promises support to any sector that needs help. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman promised support to any other sector that may need help following a finance ministry presentation on ‘Major Interventions to Boost the Economy’ in the Capital on Friday.

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