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Role of RBI RBI is the central bank of India. India has two primary financial services regulators-SEBI (regulating the capital markets industry) and RBI (regulating the banking industry. Below given are the core functions of RBI
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Issuer of Notes 2. Bankers to the Government
3. Banker’s Bank
4. Controller of Credit
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Custodian of Foreign Reserves International Monetary Fund (IMF) ●
Headquarters - Washington, DC, US.
● Managing Director - Kristalina Georgieva
● According to the International Monetary Fund (
www.IMF.org
): Article I of the Articles of Agreement sets out the IMF’s
primary goals ○ promoting international monetary cooperation
○ facilitating the expansion and balanced growth of international trade,
promoting exchange stability ○ assisting in the establishment of a multilateral system of payments
○ making resources available (with adequate safeguards) to members experiencing balance of payments difficulties
World Bank ● Headquarters - Washington, DC.
● President
- David Malpass.
● The World Bank’s two closely affiliated entities—the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA)—provide low or no- interest loans and grants to countries with unfavourable or no access to international credit markets
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Besides acting as a financier, the World Bank also provides analysis, advice, and information to its member countries to enable them to achieve the lasting economic and social improvements their people need
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● Another of the Bank’s core functions is to increase the
capabilities of its partners, people in developing countries, and its staff. The Bank has setup links to a wide range of knowledge-sharing networks to address the vast need for information and dialogue about the development
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