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Sarthak Sahewala 1820329: The Roles and Responsibilities of RBI Are

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central bank, which controls the issue

and supply of the Indian Rupee. RBI is the regulator of the entire Banking In India. RBI plays
an important part in the Development Strategy of the Government of India.

RBI regulates commercial banks and non-banking finance companies working in India. It
serves as the leader of the banking system and the money market. It regulates money supply
and credit in the country. The RBI carries out India's monetary policy and exercises
supervision and control over banks and non-banking finance companies in India. RBI was set
up in 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934

The Roles And Responsibilities of RBI are:-

 Monetary Authority: Formulates, implements and monitors the monetary policy


for A)  maintaining price stability, keeping inflation in check ; B) ensuring adequate
flow of credit to productive sectors.
 Regulator and supervisor of the financial system: lays out parameters of
banking operations within which the country’s banking and financial system functions
for- A) maintaining public confidence in the system, B) protecting depositors’ interest
C) providing cost-effective banking services to the general public.
 Regulator and supervisor of the payment systems: A) Authorises setting
up of payment systems; B) Lays down standards for working of the payment system;
C)lays down policies for encouraging the movement from paper-based payment
systems to electronic modes of payments. D) Setting up of the regulatory framework
of newer payment methods. E) Enhancement of customer convenience in payment
systems. F) Improving security and efficiency in modes of payment.
 Manager of Foreign Exchange: RBI manages forex under the FEMA- Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999.  in order to A) facilitate external trade and
payment B) promote the development of foreign exchange market in India.
 Issuer of currency: RBI issues and exchanges currency as well as destroys
currency & coins not fit for circulation to ensure that the public has an adequate
quantity of supplies of currency notes and in good quality.
 Developmental role : RBI performs a wide range of promotional functions to
support national objectives. Under this it setup institutions like NABARD, IDBI,
SIDBI, NHB, etc.
 Banker to the Government: performs merchant banking function for the central
and the state governments; also acts as their banker.
 Banker to banks: An important role and function of RBI is to maintain the
banking accounts of all scheduled banks and acts as the banker of last resort.

Sarthak Sahewala

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