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INDIAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM

TOPIC: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

PRESENTED BY: VISHAKA V KUMAR


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INTRODUCTION
• RBI is the Central Bank of India
established in "1st April 1935" under
the RESERVE BANK OF INDIA ACT.
• Its head quarter is
in Mumbai (Maharashtra).
Its present governor is "MR. D
Subbarao.
• It has "22 REGIONAL OFFICES", most of
them is state capitals.
• The main purpose of the RBI is to
conduct consolidated supervision of
the financial sector in India, which is
made up of commercial banks,
financial institutions, and non-
banking finance firms.
OBJECTIVES
As per the RBI Act 1934, the objective of RBI are as follows:
➢To run the nation’s currency and credit system.
➢To maintain reserves for securing monetary stability in India.
➢To govern the issue of bank notes.
➢To maintain financial stability or credit by engaging in effective activities and
keeping itself free from any political impact.
➢To perform central banking functions by acting as Banker’s bank, Banker to
government, and note-issuing authority.
➢To promote economic growth and support planned advancement of the
economy of the country.
ROLE AND FUNCTIONS
The basic functions of the RBI are the issuance of currency, sustaining monetary
stability in India, operating the currency, and maintaining the country's credit
system.
The RBI performs the following function:
➢ Monetary Management: One of the most important functions of RBI is the
formulation and execution of Monetary Policy and securing monetary stability in
India It functions the currency and credit system to its advantage.
➢ Bankers to Central and State Government: It acts as a banker to the
government. RBI is the responsible agency for receiving and paying money on
behalf of the various government departments. RBI is also authorized to appoint
other banks to act as its agent and undertake banking business on the behalf of
the government.
➢ Banker to Bank: RBI is a common banker for the different banks that enables
the settlement of interbank transfers of funds. For special purposes or in need,
RBI provides short-term loans and advances to banks.
➢ Issuer of Currency: The RBI and the government are in charge of the creation,
manufacturing, and overall administration of the national currency with the
aim of releasing a sufficient quantity of authentic and clean notes.
➢ Regulation of Banking and Non-Banking Financial Institution: RBI functions
to protect the Interest of depositors through an effective regulatory
framework. Keeping a keen eye over the conduct of banking operations and
solvency of the banks along with maintaining the overall financial stability
through various policy measures. These powers of RBI come from RBI Act 1934
and Banking Regulation Act 1949.
THANK YOU

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