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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many classifications are used by RBI to classify banks as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Since 2015, the RBI has been releasing the list of all D-SIBs. They are classified into five buckets, according to their importance to the national economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Reserve Bank of India on Monday said that the State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs). The RBI announced SBI and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs in 2015 and 2016 while HDFC Bank was added to the list as on March 31, 2017.

Detailed explanation-3: -SBI and ICICI Bank were designated as D-SIBs by the Reserve Bank in 2015 and 2016. In accordance with information gathered from banks as of March 31, 2017, SBI, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank were all designated as D-SIBs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why were only three banks designated as D-SIBs? The RBI announced SBI and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Based on data from banks as of March 31, 2017, HDFC Bank was also classified as a D-SIB, along with SBI and ICICI Bank. The current update is based on data from banks as of March 31, 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, and HDFC Bank have again been named as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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