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TopicBimal Jalan panel

Topic: Bimal Jalan panel

Central banks like RBI tend to ‘build an empire’, sometimes at the cost of public interest

In countries like Chile, Israel and Thailand, central banks run with negative net capital.

RBI reserves to be transferred to govt in tranches over 3-5 years, Jalan panel recommends

The panel, set up by RBI and govt to settle the debate over transferring surplus, has been divided, leading to a delay in submitting its report.

Bimal Jalan panel to decide RBI’s surplus reserves misses deadline, report after elections

The six-member Bimal Jalan committee was formed last year after a tussle between Modi govt and then RBI governor Urjit Patel over RBI’s reserves.

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10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

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