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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the most important price indices used in India to measure inflation.   Consumer Price Index measures inflation rate at the retail level. CPI tracks the price actually paid by the

Wholesale Price Index (WPI) & Inflation

Inflation in its simplest term means increase in prices. Governments in various countries are trying to balance economic growth and inflation. India too follows the same track. Tracking inflation accurately thus becomes a pre-condition for devising appropriate

D&B Composite CFO Optimism Index 

D&B CFO Composite Optimism Index is the result consolidated on the basis of a survey conducted among Chief Financial Officers (CFO) by Dun & Bradstreet. The D&B CFO Composite Optimism Index represents the expectations and feedbacks of

Banking Ombudsman Scheme of RBI

Banking ombudsman scheme is an efficient, low cost and fast customer grievance forum for bank customers in India. The Banking ombudsman scheme was introduced in India by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 1995 under the powers

Payment Cards in Digital Banking

A payment card is normally a plastic card that allows the holder to make an electronic payment. It has played a crucial role in the advancement of digital banking. Debit card, credit card, ATM card, prepaid card,

Unified Payment Interface (UPI): A Digital Banking Catalyst

Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is an outstanding payment system that has evolved as the backbone of digital banking in India. UPI allows the user to transfer funds money from his account to that of the payee in

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2010 

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2010 is an Act of the Indian Parliament that envisages twin objectives. FCRA Act 2010 is a consolidation of the laws regulating the acceptance and utilization of foreign contribution or foreign hospitality

Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)

Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) is the percentage of the Net Demand and Time Liabilities, a Scheduled Commercial bank (SCB) is required to maintain in liquid assets. RBI is empowered to stipulate SLR up to 40%. SLR is

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is the amount of funds that all Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCB) must maintain with RBI. Regional Rural Banks (RRB) are exempted from maintaining Cash Reserve Ratio. CRR does not carry any floor (minimum)

Demand and Time Liabilities (DTL) & Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL)

Demand and Time Liabilities (DTL) and The Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) are two terms openly pop up in connection with monetary review policy of RBI and liquidity in market. Banks are in the business of