Category: Economics Current Affairs

Skill Impact Bond Initiative: Under the Skill Impact Bond (SIB) initiative, nearly 18,000 first-time job seekers have been skilled, with 72% of them being women The Skill Impact Bond (SIB) is India’s first development impact bond for skilling and employment. Launched by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in collaboration with global partners Aim is […]

Execution Only Platform: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) directed existing Mutual Funds ‘Execution-Only Platforms’ (EOPs) to obtain registration within three months. Execution only platform (EOP )is a digital or online platform which facilitates transactions such as subscription, redemption and switch transactions in direct plans of schemes of mutual funds. Mutual funds is […]

Urban Co-operative Banks : Key Measures Taken By RBI To strengthen 1,514 urban co-operative banks, the Reserve Bank India has notified four key measures, including giving them two years more to meet the priority sector lending targets. Four Key Measures are: Allowing UCBs to open new branches without prior approval from RBI, up to 10% […]

First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) System : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently allowed the First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) system in the digital lending space. First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) system is also known as default loss guarantee (DLG). FLDG is a lending model between a fintech and a regulated entity. […]

Policy Rates Unchanged : RBI The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to keep the policy rates unchanged, taking into account the evolving macroeconomic situation. This is the second consecutive pause after a previous conservative rate hike of 250 basis points aimed at curbing inflation. The decision reflects a cautious approach […]

RuPay Card : Permit Banks To Issue RuPay Prepaid Forex Cards The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in a bid to broaden the scope of RuPay cards has decided to permit banks to issue RuPay Prepaid forex cards to customers and to issue such cards abroad. RuPay card is an Indian domestic card scheme conceived […]

First Loss Default Guarantee : RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently granted its approval for First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) framework. FLDG is a lending model between fintech firms and their partner banks and non-banking finance companies where the initial hit on a default is taken by the fintech firm that originated […]

‘Antardrishti’ : Financial Inclusion Dashboard The Reserve Bank of India Governor launched a financial inclusion dashboard named ‘Antardrishti’. Antardrishti dashboard provides the necessary knowledge to evaluate and track the development of financial inclusion by recording relevant data. It will also make it possible to assess the degree of financial exclusion at a local level across […]

Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) Platform : RBI The Reserve Bank on Wednesday expanded the trade receivables discounting system (TReDS) by permitting insurance companies to function as participants. Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform is an electronic platform for facilitating the financing/discounting of trade receivables of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through multiple financiers. […]