Functions of RBI 
Reserve Bank of India: Functions and Working
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Foreword
The Reserve Bank of India, the nation’s central bank, began operations on April 01, 1935. It was established with the objective of ensuring monetary stability and operating the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage. Its functions comprise monetary management, foreign exchange and reserves management, government debt management, financial regulation and supervision, apart from currency management and acting as banker to the banks and to the Government. In addition, from the beginning, the Reserve Bank has played an active developmental role, particularly for the agriculture and rural sectors. Over the years, these functions have evolved in tandem with national and global developments This book aims to demystify the central bank by providing a simple account of the Reserve Bank’s operations and the multidisciplinary nature of its functions. The Bank today focuses, among other things, on maintaining price and financial stability; ensuring credit flow to productive sectors of the economy; managing supply of good currency notes within the country; and supervising and taking a lead in development of financial markets and institutions. The book serves to highlight how the Reserve Bank’s decisions touch the daily lives of all Indians and help chart the country’s economic and financial course. We hope that readers would find the book , authored by the staff of the Bank, useful in getting a better appreciation of the policies and concerns of the Reserve Bank.
Dr. J. Sadakkadulla Principal Reserve Bank Staff College Chennai
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Contents
S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Chapters Overview Organisation Monetary Management Issuer of Currency Banker and Debt Manager to Government Banker to Banks Financial Regulation and Supervision Foreign Exchange Reserves Management Foreign Exchange Management Market
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA www.rbi.org.in ž¸¸£·¸ú¡¸ ¹£ö¸¨¸Ä ¤¸ÿˆ
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Foreword
The Reserve Bank of India, the nation’s central bank, began operations on April 01, 1935. It was established with the objective of ensuring monetary stability and operating the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage. Its functions comprise monetary management, foreign exchange and reserves management, government debt management, financial regulation and supervision, apart from currency management and acting as banker to the banks and to the Government. In addition, from the beginning, the Reserve Bank has played an active developmental role, particularly for the agriculture and rural sectors. Over the years, these functions have evolved in tandem with national and global developments This book aims to demystify the central bank by providing a simple account of the Reserve Bank’s operations and the multidisciplinary nature of its functions. The Bank today focuses, among other things, on maintaining price and financial stability; ensuring credit flow to productive sectors of the economy; managing supply of good currency notes within the country; and supervising and taking a lead in development of financial markets and institutions. The book serves to highlight how the Reserve Bank’s decisions touch the daily lives of all Indians and help chart the country’s economic and financial course. We hope that readers would find the book , authored by the staff of the Bank, useful in getting a better appreciation of the policies and concerns of the Reserve Bank.
Dr. J. Sadakkadulla Principal Reserve Bank Staff College Chennai
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Contents
S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Chapters Overview Organisation Monetary Management Issuer of Currency Banker and Debt Manager to Government Banker to Banks Financial Regulation and Supervision Foreign Exchange Reserves Management Foreign Exchange Management Market