Dropped rate of Sovereign Gold Bonds
The subscription for the twelfth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) scheme, the 2020-21 Series XII, opens March 1, 2021, and will close on March 5. The SGBs will be allotted on March 9. Issue price : Rs 4,612 (per gram of gold) for those investors applying online and the payment against…
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RBI extends the deadline to apply for an umbrella entity till March 31
The RBI on Friday (Feb 26) extended the deadline to apply for an umbrella entity, which the central bank wants to set up to focus on retail payments system in the country, by over a month to March 31 in view of the pandemic. In August last year, RBI invited applications from desirous entities by…
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The current inflation target is precise for the next five Years: RBI
Today, the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2020-21 was released by the RBI. The central bank has sought to retain its current inflation target of 4%, with a two-percentage-point latitude on either side, seeking to build confidence in the broader economy that is still prone to both supply shocks and sudden…
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Why is Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) System required for crediting subsidies?
Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) System, that uses Aadhaar number for electronic crediting of government subsidies and benefits in Aadhaar-linked bank account which were earlier mostly done either in cash or cheque. Besides transferring the benefits and subsidies under DBT schemes, the system also serves the goal of financial inclusion and provides an opportunity to the…
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Do you know how BIN/IIN enables card issuers to issue trillion different account numbers?
BIN is an acronym for Bank Identification Number which is appearing on your debit card, credit card, prepayment card, travel and entertainment cards, airline cards, etc. BIN is a numbering convention developed to identify which particular institution issued a given credit/debit or other cards, and what type of institution it is. BIN is also referred…
RBI issues Master Direction on Digital Payment Security Controls
The Reserve Bank on Feb 18, 2021(Thursday) came out with Master Direction (Digital Payment Security Controls) Directions 2021, for banks and card-issuing entities laying down common minimum standards to ensure security of digital payments. The provisions of these directions would apply to the Regulated Entities (REs) Viz. Scheduled Commercial Banks, Small Finance Banks, Payments Banks;…
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