BANKING AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -For currency issuance, the RBI presently employs the Minimum Reserve System. It was first used in 1956. The RBI is required by the Minimum Reserve System to keep a minimum reserve of an amount of about Rs 200 crores in foreign currency, gold bullion & gold coins.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Reserve Bank of India The RBI is permitted to print currency up to 10, 000 rupee notes. To deter counterfeiting and fraud, the Indian government withdrew the 500 and 1, 000 rupee notes from circulation in 2016.

Detailed explanation-3: -Two of the currency note printing presses are owned by the Government of India and two are owned by the Reserve Bank, through its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd. (BRBNML). The government owned presses are at Nasik (Western India) and Dewas (Central India).

Detailed explanation-4: -In terms of Section 22 of the Act, Reserve Bank has the sole right to issue banknotes in India. Section 25 states that the design, form and material of bank notes shall be such as may be approved by the Central Government after consideration of the recommendations made by the Central Board of RBI.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Issue Department is also responsible for getting its periodical requirements of notes printed from the currency printing presses of the Government of India, distribution of currency among the public and withdrawal of unserviceable notes and coins from circulation.