Balance of trade is just a smaller part of balance of payments. Balance of payments is a statement which summarizes the balance of trade, the balance of services, balance of unilateral transfers, and balance of payment on capital account. The idea behind the balance of payment is to see whether export of goods of a…
The term balance of payments (BOP) imply that the balance of all financial exchanges between one country and another country of the rest of the world, made up of the current account (visible and invisible trade) and capital account (capital movement) and financial transfers excluding Central Bank’s reserve. If the inward supply of funds such…
Asian Clearing Union (ACU) was established in 1975, after at the initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The central banks and monetary authorities of India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan and Maldives are the current participants in the ACU…
The Negotiated Dealing System (NDS) is a facilitator platform for the purchase and sale of Government securities. The members who maintain their Subsidiary General Ledger (SGL) and or Current Account with RBI can participate in the auctions using this platform. Participants are primary dealers, commercial banks, and a few Financial Institutions who are permitted to…
(This article explains the definition of non-performing assets (NPAs), classification of assets, Income recognition, and provisioning requirement under prudential norms for all types of accounts including NPA norms for Agricultural loans and especially KCC) Internationally income from Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) is not recognized on an accrual basis but is booked as income only when it…
The Aadhaar verdict was announced today (26.09.2018) by a five-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan. The Apex Court, ruled that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts with Aadhaar or Unique Identity Number, a 12-digit personal…
The Aadhaar verdict was announced today (26.09.2018) by a five-judge constitution bench of Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan. The Apex Court, ruled that it is not mandatory to link bank accounts with Aadhaar or Unique Identity Number, a 12-digit personal…
The government on Tuesday (September 25, 2018) announced 3 new major initiatives viz. Quick loan for MSME, Financial inclusion index, and Geographical mapping of banking services. The Finance Minister on Tuesday launched a new portal “Quick loan for MSME” which sets, for a new benchmark in loan processing and reduces the turnaround time from 20-25…
The insurance regulator IRDA directed all the general insurers to provide a minimum capital sum of Rs.15 lakh under compulsory personal accident cover for owner-driver under Liability Only to all classes of vehicles at the premium rate of ₹750 per annum for annual policy. Under Section lll of Package Policies/ Bundled Covers on payment of…
(PPF & NSC to give 8%, Senior citizen to get 8.7%) The Ministry of Finance Government of India has announced the Rates of Interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the Third Quarter of the Current Financial Year 2018-19 starting 1st October, 2018, and ending on 31st December, 2018. The Small Savings Schemes includes include…