Report of the Central Board of Directors on the working of the Reserve Bank of India for the year ended June 30‚ 2011 submitted to the Central Government in terms of Section 53(2) of the Reserve Bank of India Act‚ 1934 RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 CENTRAL BOARD / LOCAL BOARDS GOVERNOR D. Subbarao DEPUTY GOVERNORS Shyamala Gopinath1 Usha Thorat2 K.C. Chakrabarty Subir Gokarn Anand Sinha3 H. R. Khan4 MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS WESTERN AREA Y.H. Malegam K. Venkatesan Dattaraj
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What is RBI’s Monetary Policy? .The Reserve Bank of India will announce its Monetary and Credit Policy for the first half of the financial year 2002-03 on April 29. Even as RBI Governor Bimal Jalan puts the finishing touches to the document‚ have you ever considered what is the significance of the biannual exercise? In a world of policies in the financial sector‚ nothing could get as alien as the Monetary Policy. Terms like M3‚ CRR‚ SLR‚ PLR and OMO would make you think that the typical IT-bug
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The monetary authority in most countries is called the Central Bank. A central bank does not deal directly with the public like commercial banks such as NCB; it is rather a bank for banks. In Jamaica the central banking function is carried out by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). This institution is located in the city of Kingston. The Bank of Jamaica plays a fundamental role in the Jamaican economy. According to the Bank of Jamaica website‚ this institution was established in recognition of the need
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ROLE OF BANKS First‚ they take a leading role in developing other financial intermediaries and markets. Second‚ due to the absence of well-developed equity and bond markets‚ the corporate sector depends heavily on banks to meet its financing needs. Finally‚ in emerging markets such as India‚ banks cater to the needs of a vast number of savers from the household sector‚ who prefer assured income and liquidity and safety of funds‚ because of their inadequate capacity to manage financial risks Definition
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) takes a number of monetary policy decisions‚ including a change in the level of money supply (M2)‚ the Minimum Rediscount Rate (MRR)‚ or a change in the exchange rate. The central bank defines money supply in two ways: narrow and broad money. Narrow money (M1) is defined to include currency in circulation plus current account deposits with commercial banks. Broad money measures the total volume of money supply in the economy and is defined as narrow money plus savings
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Bank Runs during the Great Depression The Great Depression was one of the longest lasting economic declines in Western history‚ sparked by the stock market crash of 1929‚ and ending around 1939. During the Great Depression‚ there were many incidents of banks failing‚ For example‚ many banks experienced bank runs. These situations deeply affected the average citizen ’s confidence in the banking system. Bank Runs severely crippled the banking system‚ and caused many banks to fold. During a bank
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Development Banks: Their role and importance for development C.P. Chandrasekhar Among the institutions whose role in the development of the less developed regions is well recognised but inadequately emphasised are the development banks. Playing multiple roles‚ these institutions have helped promote‚ nurture‚ support and monitor a range of activities‚ though their most important function has been as drivers of industrial development. All underdeveloped countries launching on national development
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Recent Monetary Policy Statement of Bangladesh Bank (July 2009): An Analytical Commentary Debapriya Bhattacharya Distinguished Fellow‚ CPD Towfiqul Islam Khan Senior Research Associate‚ CPD Released to the media on 23 July 2009 House 40C‚ Road 11‚ Dhanmondi R/A‚ Dhaka 1209‚ Bangladesh Tel: +88029141703‚ 9141734; Fax: +88028130951 E-mail: info@cpd.org.bd; Website: www.cpd.org.bd Recent Monetary Policy Statement of Bangladesh Bank (July 2009): An Analytical Commentary by CPD Acknowledgment
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National Bank Limited‚ Foreign Exchange Branch. This research report is aimed at providing a comprehensive picture to the areas of Foreign Exchange operation of National Bank Limited. The report has been divided into twelve parts. These are- Introduction‚ Brief History of Banking Sector of Bangladesh‚ Corporate review of NBL‚ Foreign Exchange‚ Documents Used in Foreign Exchange Business‚ Letter of Credit (L/C)‚ Import‚ Export‚ Foreign Remittance‚ Findings and Analysis‚ References. National Bank Limited
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stable in an increasingly global business environment. The Indian bankingsystem has witnessed a series of reforms in the past‚ like deregulation of interest rates‚ dilution of government stake in PSBs‚ and increased participationof private sector banks. It has also undergone rapid changes‚ reflecting a number of underlying developments. This trend has created new competitive threats as well as new opportunities. This paper aims to foresee major future banking trends‚ based on these past and current
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