Meaning of devaluation of a currency
Devaluation of a currency means the official lowering of value of a country’s currency within a fixed exchange rate system. In devaluation, the monetary authority of the country deliberately make downward adjustment of the value of a country’s money and sets a new fixed rate with respect to a foreign reference currency (currency of other…
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Resolution of Stressed Assets: Latest framework
In the light of Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated April 2, 2019, which held the RBI circular dated February 12, 2018 on Resolution of Stressed Assets as ultra vires, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday (June 7, 2019) released fresh guidelines to deal with bad loans. The new directions shall be called the ‘Reserve…
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Online forex platform to benefit retail buyers/sellers of foreign currency
Clearing corporation of India has developed a new platform which will be available for users by early August this year according to RBI communication. During 2017, RBI had proposed a foreign exchange trading portal for retail participants with an idea that would provide customers access to an online electronic trading platform on which they can…
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RBI waives charges on NEFT & RTGS transactions
RBI on Thursday (06.06.2019) informed banks that it has decided to waive charges levied on NEFT & RTGS transactions and accordingly instructed the bank to pass on the benefit to their customers. Instruction on this regard will be issued within a week. RTGS& NEFT transactions are the fastest electronic funds transfer systems available in India.…
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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 announced by Government of India
The Government of India has announced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2019-20 (“the Bonds”). The Bonds under this Scheme may be held by a person resident in India, being an individual, in his capacity as such individual, or on behalf of the minor child, or jointly with any other individual. The bond may also be…
Repo Rates and Other Key Policy Rates (latest)
Updated on 10.02.2022 In today’s (10.02.2022) meeting, the MPC decided by a majority of 5 to 1 to continue with the accommodative stance as long as necessary to revive and sustain growth on a durable basis and continue to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, while ensuring that inflation remains within the target…
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