With effect from December 16, 2019 RBI has asked banks to Extend NEFT facility 365/24*7 .
Category: Economy
RBI Monetary Policy Highlights: Future repo rate cuts not being ruled out, says Shaktikanta Das. Despite an expectation of 25 bps repo rate cut, MPC maintained status quo on repo rate at 5.15 percent and accommodative stance.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the report titled “State Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2019-20”, an annual publication that provides information, analysis and an assessment of the finances of state governments. With several states facing state elections this summer, presentation of their final budgets was delayed till July-September 2019. This year’s Report analyses the underlying dynamics of budget estimates (BE) for 2019-20 against the backdrop of actual for 2017-18 and revised (and provisional accounts) outcomes for 2018-19. The Report addresses the theme of “Debt: States’ Medium Term Fiscal Challenges”. A time-series data published in State Finance Reports from 1990-91 is also released along with this Report.
Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies released by RBI on 4th October sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures for strengthening regulation and supervision; broadening and deepening financial markets; and improving the payment and settlement systems.
The NDA government slashed corporate taxes in the boldest economic step yet in its second term in an attempt to awaken animal spirits and revive private investment. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday slashed corporate tax rates worth ₹1.45 trillion paid by domestic manufacturers, making the country one of the lowest tax regimes in Asia.
RBI board accepts Jalan committee recommendation. Amid slowing economic growth and rising global uncertainty, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board on Monday approved transfer of Rs 1.76 lakh crore surplus reserves to the central government.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces 4 mega bank mergers. FM said that the creation of next-generation banks was imperative for India to become a $5 trillion economy in the next five years. The reforms in the banking sector come after the government announced a slew of measures to revive growth in the Indian economy.
The Finance Ministry has taken a note that the Market Share of PSB’s is declining while that of Private Banks is declining and therefore MOF has planned to address the issue of declining share of 18 Public Sector Banks based on the Performance Indicators in certain Key areas. Now onwards Performance indicators will assess how…
RBI Governor Shri Shaktikanta Das held a meeting today with the CEOs of the public sector banks and the Chief Executive of Indian Banks Association (IBA) on the 19th July 2019. The Governor acknowledged discernible improvements in the banking sector while underscoring that several challenges still remain to be addressed, particularly with regard to the…
The Union Cabinet cleared seven amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) during its meeting on Wednesday 17th July which will allow the government to stick to strict timelines, and simultaneously, maximise the value of an insolvent entity from the resolution plan as a going concern. The amendments will also aid decision-making in the…