Prologue Bancassurance #1: Referral Model #2: Corporate Agent model #3: Broker Model Benefits of Broker model? Anti-Arguments: Broker Model Nachiket on Insurance Cross KYC Reforms in NBFC bancassurance models Allow NBFCs to take deposits NBFCs as mutual funds agents [...]
Prologue Securitization What happened in Sub-prime crisis? Shadow Banking Shadow Banks: Why bad? Shadow Banking in India? Should India be worried? Gold Loan Companies as Shadow Banks? RBI’s safeguards on Gold loan NBFC Wholesale Bank? Wholesale Investment Bank vs [...]
To all, Mr.Ramdhan Dagar (Ex RBI Officer cum UPSC topper) has shared his experiance, job profile and career growth in RBI. read the following article: Click ME RBI had conducted written exam for Grade “B” Officers in November 2013. Result [...]
UPDATE: 10 Feb 2014: Central Government approved TWO Extra attempts. Click me for more Old information below: Prologue Personnel Ministry on Anti-UPSC protests Government did receive petitions Minister’s reply in Rajya Sabha= We’ll change nothing No new Committee about [...]
Minimum Passing marks in English & Language papers Principle used to fix minimum passing marks in Mains? Candidates selected for Mains (Categorywise) Attendance in Mains-2013 Tentative Result dates for Mains-2013 Re-evaluation of Mains answersheet? Absence in one of the [...]
Nothing much important here. Just for public record. Matter #1: Income and Expenditure of UPSC Matter #2: RTI applications & fines by CIC Matter #1: Income and Expenditure of UPSC For the financial year 2012-13 (i.e. 1 April to [...]
Important: SSC CGL has made some changes in the notification about age/education for certain jobs. CLICK ME WARNING Exam Syllabus and Strategy? Important Dates and links for application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Can I apply multiple times? Validity of [...]
Prologue Accepting Deposits: Why Remove SLR? Why Priority sector lending? What if PSL target not met? Additional safeguards under PSL PSL target raised to 50% Base Rate Agri. interest subvention scheme Debt relief= bad habits PSL: Misc. Issues/recommendations Mock [...]
What is Financial Inclusion? We need financial Inclusion because Financial Inclusion: Steps taken so far Six Visions Statements Vision #1: UEBA Bank account for Adult Vision#2: Access Points for Banking/Payment Services Rural Branching Mandate White label Business Correspondence Agents [...]
Pre-Paid Instrument Providers (PPI) Why Nachiket hates PPI model? Why Payment Bank? What is payment bank? M-Pesa: Why India should get Payment banks? Payment Banks: Anti-Arguments USSD and Conflict of Interest USSD connectivity for Banking Mock Questions Pre-Paid Instrument [...]
What is White label-ATM? What's the difference between Brown label vs White label ATM? Stakeholder/Players in White label ATM game? Why do we need White Label ATM? How does White Label ATM help in financial inclusion? Facilities @White label [...]
UPSC has declared the result of CDS(II)2013 exam. Official Result Link: http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/written-results/cds2/2013/wr_cds2_2013.pdf Total 8984 selected for the SSB (Service selection board) Interview round. The ratio of candidates shortlisted for the examination per vacancy is approx. 1:18 @Those who failed [...]
Prologue Technical Requirements Where to send the article? Topic Requirements [Other category] Language Requirements: Good Faith Requirements: Prizes to Win Three books on Freedom Struggle (Bipin, Sumit, Rajiv) TMH General Studies Manual (English) Gandhi: A life (NBT) Separate author [...]