Govt seeks transfer of Rs 27,380 crore from RBI

11 Feb 2019 Evaluate

The Finance Ministry has sought transfer of Rs 27,380 crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) retained towards risks, reserves in the previous years. In the financial years, FY17 and FY18 the RBI had retained Rs 13,190 crore and Rs 14,190 crore, respectively, towards risks and reserves. Together, retained amount is Rs 27,380 crore.

The ministry has requested the central bank to provide an interim surplus for the FY19 on the analogy of the previous financial year and transfer the amount withheld from the surplus of FY17 and FY18. The RBI, which follows July-June financial year, has already transferred Rs 40,000 crore in the current fiscal. If the central board of the RBI approves transfer of Rs 28,000 crore requested by the government as interim dividend for the current fiscal, the total surplus transfer by the central bank would be Rs 68,000 crore in FY19.

Besides, the government expects Rs 69,000 crore dividend in the next financial year. The government has projected to mobilise Rs 82,911.56 crore as dividend or surplus from the RBI, nationalised banks and financial institutions during 2019-20.

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