Sharp drop in provisions helped RBI transfer bumper dividend to RBI

Sharp drop in provisions helped RBI transfer bumper dividend to RBI

The Reserve Bank of India‘s income rose 17 percent last fiscal on higher interest income from bond holdings, but it was the sharp drop in provisions transferred to the Contingency Fund that helped it pay a record Rs. 2.1 lakh crore in dividend to the central government. An amount of ₹42,819.91 crore was provided towards … Read more