Second Bimonthly statement of RBI: Key policy rate remain unchanged
RBI in its Second Bi-Monthly Statement with regard to ‘Monetary and Liquidity Measures’ made on 06.06.2016 decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.5 per cent; keep the cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.0 per cent of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL);…
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Dearness Allowance (DA) for Bank employees and officers for the months of May 2016 to July 2016
On the basis of CPI data announced by the Government for the month of Janaury 2016 to March 2016, the DA payable for Bank employees and officers for the months of May 2016 to July 2016 is reduced by 7 slabs at a rate of 0.10% per slab. The DA for the quarter Febraury 2016…
Read articleInterest rate on small savings schemes slashed
In terms of Government announcement on February 2016, the interest rate on small savings schemes will be notified on quarterly basis hereafter, instead of earlier system of announcing for every year. Accordingly the Government h,as announced the interest rates for the following small savings schemes (for the quarter April 2016 to June 2016) wich are…
Read articleBudget 2016 highlights for individual tax-payers
The salaried class in India had a lot of expectation from the budget 2016 in respect of IT exemption limit. But no changes have been made to existing tax slabs. However, a small relief is provided by increasing maximum tax relief from Rs.2000/- to maximum Rs.5000/-under section 87(a) to individuals whose income is less than…
Read articleRBI extends SAARC Currency Swap Arrangement till November 14, 2017
RBI today (February 23, 2016) announced the extension of SAARC Currency Swap Arrangement till November 14, 2017. The RBI press release said that the above decision was taken in order to promote financial stability and economic cooperation within the SAARC region. The swap framework provides a backstop line of funding for the SAARC member countries…
DA (Dearness Allowance) for Bank employees for the quarter Feb’16- Apr’16
On the basis of CPI data announced by the Government for the month of October, November & December 2015, as tabled below, the Dearness Allowance (DA) payable for the period of February’16 to April ‘16 is an increase of 28 DA Slabs at a rate of 0.10% per slab. DA for bank employees and officers…
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