1.76 Lakh crore transferred: RBI to Central Government
August 27 , 2019 1947 days 963 0
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) board headed by Governor Shakthi kanta Das has decided to transfer Rs 1.76 trillion in dividend and surplus reserve to the government.
This follows the RBI board accepting the recommendation of a high-level panel headed by its former Governor Bimal Jalan on ‘transfer of excess reserves to the government’.
The highest that RBI has ever transferred so far was Rs 65,896 crore in 2014-15.