TNPSC Thervupettagam

State Bank of Sikkim under RBI

February 25 , 2021 1372 days 1147 0
  • RBI has brought State Bank of Sikkim under its regulatory purview.
  • It was not regulated by Reserve Bank of India unlike other banks till now.
  • Till now, RBI had the right and obligation to function as banker to all the state government except for the state government of Sikkim.
  • Now the bank will be regulated by the RBI on a par with other banks
  • However, the bank’s ownership structure will not change.

State Bank of Sikkim

  • It was established in 1968, as an autonomous body.
  • It was wholly owned by Government of Sikkim.
    • It was established under the State Bank of Sikkim Proclamation 1968.
  • The bank provides treasury operations for the state government.
  • It operates only within the jurisdiction of Sikkim.

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