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Regional Rural Banks (RRBs)
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are government-sponsored, region-based banks established to provide affordable banking and credit facilities to rural and semi-urban areas, particularly for small…
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Nationalisation of Banks in India
Bank nationalisation refers to the process of bringing privately owned commercial banks under the ownership and control of the Government of India. The objective…
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Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs)
Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) are financial institutions that provide services such as lending, asset financing, leasing, hire purchase, investment and microfinance, but are not…
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New Cold War
What is New Cold War? · The New Cold War refers to the growing strategic, economic, technological and ideological competition between…
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New World Order
About New World Order · The New World Order (NWO) refers to a changing pattern of global power distribution, international institutions,…
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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
About WIPO · The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that promotes the protection…
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Currency Swap Agreement
A currency swap is an arrangement in which two countries, usually through their central banks, agree to exchange currencies for a specified period on…
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Government Securities (G-Secs)
Government Securities (G-Secs) are tradable debt instruments issued by the Central Government and State Governments to raise funds. They represent the government’s obligation to…
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Anti-Profiteering under GST
GST Anti-Profiteering: Anti-profiteering provisions require businesses to pass on the benefit of a GST rate reduction or increased Input Tax Credit (ITC) to consumers…
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Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP)
Multimodal Logistics Park (MMLP) is a large logistics hub that brings road, rail and inland waterways together to make freight movement faster, more efficient…
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