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RBI 247 China's Economic Deflation
RBI 247 China's Economic Deflation
AUGUST WEEK 3
TABLE OF CONTENT
What Happened?
RBI superseded the boards of:
• SIFL: Srei Infrastructure Finance
• SEFL: Subsidiary Srei Equipment Finance
Reasons:
→ Corporate Governance
→ Default on loan repayment obligations.
→ Evergreening of loans
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
RBI ordered the process of resolution of the two NBFCs under the country’s
insolvency and bankruptcy code (IBC).
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
o The Union budget 2019-20 has expanded the RBI’s powers by bringing HFCs
under its scope and deepening its governance over NBFCs.
o Increase in RBI’s autonomy can be attributed to the crisis at Infrastructure
Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), which led to a liquidity crisis in
NBFC sector.
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
➢ It can supersede the board of NBFCs (other than those owned by the
government) in the public interest and to protect the interests of the
depositor or creditor.
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
➢ It can remove and can further appoint the director of a board of NBFC.
➢ RBI Act allows it to frame schemes for amalgamating, splitting, and
reconstructing an NBFC.
➢ RBI can also remove auditors, call for an audit of any group company of
an NBFC, and have control over the compensation of senior
management.
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
What is NCLT?
NCLT is a Quasi-judicial body in India for company-related matters.
➢ Responsibilities:
• Handles arbitration, arrangements, compromise, reconstruction, and
winding up of companies.
• Disposes of insolvency cases as per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy
Code(IBC).
• Addresses oppression and mismanagement cases within companies.
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RBI's Srei Intervention: Boards, Insolvency &
Regulatory Powers
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Deflation in China
What
• China, the world's second-largest economy, is going through a tough time.
For a long time, the Asian giant has been under tremendous pressure,
reflected by weak economic data.
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Deflation in China
Impact: Impact:
• Fewer jobs and slow growth • Needs economic growth to avoid
compared to inflation. negative impact.
• People save more, and spend • Rapid slowdown without GDP growth.
less, slowing the economy. • Can raise unemployment
• Money gains value, reducing India's current scenario: Significant
earnings. slowdown in price rise.
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Deflation in China
→ China did not lower its key interest rates during pandemic.
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Deflation in China
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Deflation in China
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Deflation in China
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Deflation in China
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RBI- Additional CRR for Scheduled banks
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RBI- Additional CRR for Scheduled banks
Incremental -CRR
I-CRR is an additional Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR) applied to unexpected deposit excess
for a specified period.
Objective:
• Prevents excessive lending
• Prevents inflation
• Ensures RBI absorbs extra liquidity.
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RBI- Additional CRR for Scheduled banks
Why I-CRR?
The RBI ‘State of the economy report’, expresses concerns about potential
problems:
• Risk of asset price bubbles and easy lending.
• I-CRR (10% of increased NDTL) will absorb extra liquidity.
• Prevents inflation and ensures monetary control.
• As per the report, despite some price increases, the risk of both high
inflation and slow economic growth (known as stagflation) is currently
low.
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RBI- Additional CRR for Scheduled banks
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RBI- Additional CRR for Scheduled banks
Stagflation
Stagflation: High inflation and slow economic
growth.
→ It is a Dangerous situation for the economy.
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Q.1) Which of the following appropriately describes the concept of Asset price
bubble.
[a] 1 only
[b] 2 only
[c] 1 and 2 only
[d] 1,2 and 3 only
[e] None of the above
Q.3) Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about RBI’s powers?
1. RBI cannot supersede the board of NBFC like in banks.
2. RBI can remove and can further appoint the director of a board of NBFC
3. RBI cannot remove auditors, call for audit of any group company of an NBFC
[a] 1 only
[b] 2 only
[c] 1 and 3 only
[d] 1,2 and 3 only
[e] None of the above
Q.4) Recently in the month of August 2023, RBI the process of resolution of the which
of the following NBFCs under the country’s insolvency and bankruptcy code.