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Reserve Bank of India

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Reserve Bank of India is India's central bank, established April 1, 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act to regulate the issue of banknotes and the keeping of reserves, securing monetary stability in India and generally operating the country's currency and credit system to its advantage. Founded as a privately owned institution under British colonial administration, it was nationalized on January 1, 1949, roughly a year and a half after Indian independence, and is now fully owned by India's Ministry of Finance. Headquartered in Mumbai, it regulates the Indian banking and financial system alongside its core monetary-policy functions.

Facts
Founding Year
1935 1
Founding Date
1935-04-01 1
Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
India 2
Wikidata Q944085, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution Subtype
Central Bank 1
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1. Wikipedia
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  • Reserve Bank of India, lead section and mandate
    to regulate the issue of Bank notes and keeping of reserves with a view to securing monetary stability in India and generally to operate the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage
  • Reserve Bank of India, lead section
    Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Reserve Bank of India is India's central bank, established April 1, 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act to regulate the issue of banknotes and the keeping of reserves, securing monetary stability in India and generally operating the country's currency and credit system to its advantage.
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2. Wikidata
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Wikidata: Reserve Bank of India
Wikidata Q944085, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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