CPI (IW) for Jan 2024 – 138.90 | Feb 2024 – 139.20 | March 138.90Average 139-123.03 = 15.97% | Last quarter DA – 15.73 | Increase now 0.24% OFFICERS SCALE – STAGNATION – BASIC New DA Previous DA Difference SCALE 1 – 48480 9930 9780 149 SCALE 1 – 50480 10334 10178 155 SCALE 1…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday, June 7, 2024, in its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies announced, that banks have the discretion to offer differential rates of interest on bulk deposits as per their requirements and Asset-Liability Management (ALM) projections. The bulk deposit limit was enhanced in the year 2019 for Scheduled…
RBI today announced Automatic replenishment under the UPI Lite facility. Automatic replenishment ensures that users do not need to manually top up their UPI Lite wallets, making it easier to manage their offline transactions. This feature will be particularly beneficial for users in remote or rural areas where, internet connectivity is limited, as they can…
In the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, the Reserve Bank of India, Friday 7th June, announced recurring payments for Fastag, National Common Mobility Card (NCMC), etc. with an auto-replenishment facility under the e-mandate framework. The current e-mandate framework requires a pre-debit notification at least a 24-hours before the actual debit from the customer’s account.…
Presenting the second monetary policy statement of FY25, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das about the Central Bank’s position on the economy said “Remains vigil on any upside risk inflation, especially food inflation. Economic growth is holding firm.” The RBI’s monetary policy committee on June 7 decided to keep the repo rate unchanged for the eighth time…
When you are depositing or withdrawing a certain specified amount in cash, you need to consider the following scenarios where you may be liable for tax liability. Besides, an assessee is liable to pay tax and, or penalty for the different types of transactions under various sections of the Income Tax Act. The details of…
A Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) is a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956. The companies predominantly engaged in financial activity are only getting registered with RBI as NBFCs. In other words, when a company’s financial assets out of the total assets are more than 50 percent and the company’s gross income from financial assets…
Reserve money is the most important form of money supply that functions as the monetary base of an economy. It is also called high-powered money, base money, and central bank money. Reserve money includes all of the currency (currency notes, coin, and e₹) in circulation, in addition to the banks’ deposits with the central bank,…
There are three types of budgets in government budgets. They are known as Balanced Budget, Surplus Budget, and Deficit Budget. Balanced budget: When the expenditure planned by the government in the budget proposal is assumed to be balanced with the anticipated receipt for a fiscal year. It is called a balanced budget. Surplus budget: –…
[This article explains the meaning of Receipt budget, Non-debt receipt, capital budget, capital expenditure, department of expenditure, etc.] A Union budget is the annual spending plan of the Government based on the estimated income and expense of a nation for the next financial year. The objective of the Government Budget is a blueprint for stimulating…