Indian Economy Archive
Targeted Long Term Repo Operations-TLTRO
Targeted Long-Term Repo Operations (TLTRO) is a special kind of LTRO or Long Term Repo Operation. LTRO is a special window announced by RBI to inject liquidity into the banking system for meeting their requirements in short
Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)
Marginal Standing Facility or MSF is a window that permits overnight borrowing by banks from RBI, at their discretion. MSF scheme is introduced to minimise volatility in the overnight lending rates in the inter-bank market (call market).
Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) & Repo Transactions
Liquidity Adjustment Facility or LAF is a facility extended by the Reserve Bank of India to the scheduled commercial banks (excluding RRBs) and Primary Dealers (PDs) to meet their mismatches in daily liquidity. Under LAF, SCBs and
Open Market Operation (OMO) by Regulator
Open Market Operation (OMO) means the purchase or sale of government securities by the central bank of a country from / to the banks on its own account. The purpose of open market operation is ensuring sufficient
Digital Channels for Payments & Settlements
Digital channels and Digital banking have transformed banking and investments across the globe. Indian banking system too has embraced digital channels for payments and settlements. In fact digital revolution has taken the country by storm. Like in
Investment By Women – Thoughts On International Women’s Day
The power of women and potential of investment by women in India are under utilised. Among 130 countries, India ranks 120 in female labour force participation rate. Contribution of women towards GDP is just 17%, less than
Why Should An Earning Woman Invest?
India is a multifaceted country and since times immemorial, women in the country preferred to remain confined to home. It was never a choice; rather the social circumstances compelled them to remain indoors. The society as a
Banking Functions and Economic Importance of Banks
Bank is a financial institution that facilitates transfer of money from one person or business to another person or business. Basically it is an institution for keeping, lending, transferring and exchanging money. Banks lend money that they
Corporate Governance in Indian Banks- A Revisit
Big Bang Theory states that the universe emerged from a high-risk event and probably for that reason, each activity in nature too is embedded with risk. By the inherent nature of duties being performed, bankers irrespective of
Gross National Product (GNP) and Net National Product (NNP)
Gross National Product or GNP is arrived at by adding monetary value of Net Factor Income from abroad to Gross Domestic Product. GDP considers the monetary value of goods and services produced within the domestic territory by