RBI approves transfer of Rs 99,122 crore as surplus to Centre
This will be for the accounting period of nine months ended March 31. It has also decided to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.50 per cent
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Rs 99,122 crore as surplus to Centre
The Reserve Bank of India Central Board has approved transfer of Rs 99,122 crore as surplus to the central government. This will be for the accounting period of nine months ended March 31. It has also decided to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.50 per cent.
The decision was taken during the 589th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India on Friday held through video conferencing.
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The RBI announced a surplus transfer of 991.22 billion rupees ($13.58 billion) for the 9-month period from July 2020 to March 2021, the central bank said in a statement. The bank will move to an April to March accounting year from 2021/22, from a July to June year.
RBI to transfer Rs 99,122 crore surplus to government
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