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Subsidiaries

Banking · सहायक कंपनियां

📋Quick Overview

The RBI has established several important subsidiaries and financial institutions to promote development in specific sectors. Key institutions include NABARD (rural & agriculture development), SIDBI (small industries), EXIM Bank (foreign trade), NHB (housing finance), and DICGC (deposit insurance). BRBNMPL (Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited) is a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI that prints bank notes. These institutions play crucial roles in India's financial ecosystem.

📖Important Financial Institutions

InstitutionFull NameEstablishedPurposeCommittee
NABARDNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development1982 (12 July)Rural & agriculture credit, refinancingShivaraman Committee (B. Sivaraman)
SIDBISmall Industries Development Bank of India1990 (2 April)Financing small & micro enterprisesSet up under SIDBI Act 1989
EXIM BankExport-Import Bank of India1982 (1 January)Financing foreign trade (exports & imports)Set up under EXIM Bank Act 1981
NHBNational Housing Bank1988 (9 July)Housing finance regulation & promotionSubsidiary of RBI
DICGCDeposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation1978Insures bank deposits up to ₹5 lakh per depositor per bankWholly owned by RBI
BRBNMPLBharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt Ltd1995Printing of bank notesWholly owned subsidiary of RBI

📝NABARD — Key Facts

  • Established: 12 July 1982 on the recommendation of Shivaraman Committee
  • Headquarters: Mumbai
  • Apex institution for rural credit and agriculture finance
  • Refinances banks (RRBs, co-operative banks, commercial banks) for rural lending
  • Supervises Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and co-operative banks
  • Replaced ARDC (Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation)
  • Government of India holds 100% stake (transferred from RBI in 2019)

📝DICGC — Deposit Insurance

  • Insures deposits in all commercial banks, RRBs, co-operative banks, Local Area Banks, Payment Banks
  • Coverage: up to ₹5 lakh per depositor per bank (raised from ₹1 lakh in 2020)
  • Covers all types of deposits: savings, FD, current, recurring
  • Premium paid by the bank, NOT by the depositor
  • DICGC is a wholly owned subsidiary of RBI

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