Report of The High-Level Committee on Agricultural Credit through Commercial Banks 5.01 Under the present arrangement, agricultural credit for all purposes relating to agricultural production and activities allied to agriculture whether of short, medium or long duration is provided by an extensive network of commercial bank branches in the rural and semi-urban areas. 5.02 Credit requirements for raising crops and working capital expenses for agricultural and livestock

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Shri S.L.Bose, IAS (Retd.), formerly Member, Board of Revenue and Secretary, Land Reforms, Government of West Bengal, as the Banking Ombudsman for the States of West Bengal and Sikkim, with effect from May 12, 1997. Shri Bose will be based at the Reserve Bank of India, 15, Netaji Subhas Road, Calcutta 700 001. It may be recalled that the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, 1995 was introduced by the Reserve Bank in June 1995. The Scheme,

To facilitate Indian overseas investment in Nepal in Indian Rupees, Government of India, Ministry of Commerce have announced certain relaxations in the existing norms vide their notification issued on March 26, 1997. The relaxations are: Proposals for Indian Rupee investments in Nepal not exceeding Rs.25 crore will now be considered by the Reserve Bank of India under the Fast Track Route. Such proposals will be considered without any linkage to export/foreign exchange

Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, today launched a Financial Inclusion Dashboard, named, अंतर्दृष्टि (ANTARDRISHTI). As the name suggests, the dashboard will provide the required insight to assess and monitor the progress of financial inclusion by capturing relevant parameters. This facility will also enable to gauge the extent of financial exclusion at granular levels across the country so that such areas can be addressed. The dashboard, presently intended for internal

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on a particular theme among members of public across the country. 2. The theme selected for current year FLW is “Good Financial Behaviour - Your Saviour” which will be observed between February 13 and 17, 2023. The theme aligns with the overall strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education: 2020-2025 whic

The Reserve Bank of India had constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country, in consultation with the concerned stakeholders including the Government and published it in August 2021 for the FY ending March 2021. Index for the year ending March 2022 has since been prepared. The value of FI Index for March 2022 stands at 56.4 vis-à-vis 53.9 in March 2021, with growth witnessed across all the

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting Financial Literacy Week (FLW) every year since 2016 to propagate financial education messages on various themes among members of public across the country. 2. The theme selected for current year FLW is “Go Digital, Go Secure” which will be observed between February 14-18, 2022. This theme is one of the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education 2020-2025. Focus will be on creating awareness abo

As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies in the first Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2021-2022 dated April 07, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India has constructed a composite Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) to capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country. The FI-Index has been conceptualised as a comprehensive index incorporating details of banking, investments, insurance, postal as well as the pension sector in

As the financial year 2020-21 – the year of the pandemic – was drawing to a close, the Indian economy was advantageously poised, relative to peers. India was at the foothills of a strong recovery, having regained positive growth, but more importantly, having flattened the infections curve. In a few weeks since then, the situation has altered drastically. Today, India is fighting a ferocious rise in infections and mortalities. New mutant strains have emerged, causing s