By - Prof.Renuka Morani
By - Prof.Renuka Morani
By - Prof.Renuka Morani
Renuka Morani
Central Bank
“It is a bank of banker”
-- Samuelson
Deputy Governor
Executive Directors
General Managers
Managers
Asstt Managers
Support staff
PREAMBLE
The preamble of the Reserve Bank of India describe the basic functions
of the Reserve Bank as
“…to regulate the issue of Bank Notes and keeping of reserve with
a view to securing monetary stability in India and generally to operate
the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage”
BRIEF HISTORY
It was set up on the recommendations of the HILTON
YOUNG COMMISSION
It was started as Share-Holders Bank with a paid up capital of
5 Crs
It was established on 1st of April 1935
Initially it was located in Kolkata
It moved to Mumbai in the year 1937
Initially it was privately owned
It was the 1st bank to be Nationalized in 1949
It has 22 regional offices, most of them in state capitals
BRIEF HISTORY
Since nationalization in 1949, the Reserve Bank is fully owned by
the Government of India
Its First governor was Sir Osborne A.Smith(1st April 1935 to 30th
June 1937)
The First Indian Governor was “Sir Chintaman D.Deshmukh”(11th
August 1943 to 30th June 1949)
On 27th June 2006, the Union Government of India reconstituted the
Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) with
13 Members, including Azim Premji and Kumar Mangalam Birla
GOVERNORS ()
Dr.Y.V.Reddy
September 6, 2003 to September 5,
2008
Dr. D. Subbarao
September 5, 2008 onwards
THE KEY ROLES OF THE RBI
ARE…
Regulator and supervisor of the financial system
Issuer of currency
Developmental Role
Performs a wide range of promotional functions to support
national objectives
Related Functions
Banker to the Government: performs merchant banking
function for the central and the state governments; also acts as
their banker
Banker to banks: maintains banking accounts of all scheduled
banks
OBJECTIVE AND REASONS FOR
ESTABLISHMENT OF RBI
The main objectives for establishment of RBI as the central bank of
India were as follows :
To manage the Monetary and credit system of the country
To stabilize internal and external value of rupee
For balanced and systematic development of banking in the country
For the development of organized money market in the country
For proper arrangement of agriculture finance
For proper arrangement of industrial finance
For proper management of public debt
To establish monetary relations with other countries of the world
and international financial institutions
For centralization of cash reserves of commercial banks
To maintain balance between demand and supply of currency
SUBSIDIARIES..!
Fully owned
National Housing bank (NHB)
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of
India (DICGC)
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited
(BRBNMPL)
Major stakes
National Bank
For Agriculture and Rural Development (N ABARD)
The reserve Bank of India has recently divested stake in State Bank
of India to the government of India
Related Functions
RBI also regulates the opening / installation of ATM
RBI regulates the opening of branches by banks
It ensures that all the N.B.F.C follow the KYC Guidelines
Fresh currency notes for ATM are supplied by RBI
Banker to the Government: Performs all banking function for
the central and state governments and also act as their banker
The reserve bank of India also regulates the trade of gold.
Currently 17 banks are involved in the trade of gold in India RBI
has invited applications from more banks for direct import of gold
to curb illegal trade in gold and increase competition in the market
It issues guidelines and directions for the commercial banks
Conclusion
Central bank plays important role in achieving economic growth
of a developing country
It promotes economic growth with stability
It helps in attaining full employment balance of
payment disequilibrium and in stabilizing exchange rate
RBI is an autonomous body promoted by the government of
India and is headquartered at Mumbai
RBI is an autonomous body promoted by the government of
India and is headquartered at Mumbai treasury foreign exchange
movements and is also the primary regulator for banking and
non- banking financial institutions
The RBI operates a number of government mints that
produce currency and coins
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