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The Indian Financial System On The Eve of Planning
The Indian Financial System On The Eve of Planning
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To describe the financial system as it stood on the eve
of economic planning (1950).
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Currency & Money Supply
Banking Sector
Small Savings
Insurance Funds
Stock Market
Public Deposits
Government securities & Treasury bills (TBs)
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Currency & Money Supply
Year Money supply in % of currency in
Total money supply
crore money supply
(currency & demand deposits) 1935 Rs.285 57.22
1939 Rs 384
1945 Rs 2052
1948 Rs. 1970
1950 Rs. 1833 65.61
Banking Sector
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Public Deposits
Emergence of public deposit as a sources of finance to
finance fixed assets
Interest Rates
The interest rates on the same type deposit & advances
differed for different banks.
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Stock Market
Small Savings
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Insurance Funds
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An Overview Financial Structure in India, 1890-1948
Year Private Small Paid-up Premium Gross
deposits of Savings capital of income of issue of
all banks deposits & Joint stock Insurance Govt.
certificates companies Cos. Securities