The minimum support price (MSP) is the minimum price that is set by the Government of India for certain crops to ensure a minimum profit as well as ensuring food security for farmers. The MSP is basically announced at the beginning of the sowing season for crops like wheat and paddy. The government fix the mount of MSP based on recommendations from the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP). Aim of MSP: The MSP is different from the procurement pric
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7. Digital Lenders
Context: As the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightens screws on unsecured lending, digital lenders are diversifying into secured lending with products like micro loans against property, business loans for MSMEs and green financing. Key Highlights: Digital lenders Digital lenders are institutions that offer loans through digital channels, such as mobile apps or websites, rather than traditional in-person methods. Digital lending uses technology to automate and streamline the lending process, from application
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are investors or funds that invest in a country apart from the one where they are registered or headquartered. FIIs include investment banks, mutual funds, hedge funds, and pension funds.
Offshore Derivative Instruments (ODIs)
ODIs are vehicles that allow foreign investors to invest in Indian equities or equity derivatives without registering in the country.
Participatory notes (P-notes)
Participatory notes (P-notes) are financial instruments that allow foreign investors to invest in India’s stock market without registering with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). P-notes are issued by registered foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to overseas investors.
Certificates of Deposit (CDs)?
A certificate of deposit (CD) is a financial instrument that allows one to earn interest on a fixed amount of money that a person deposits with a bank for a set period of time: In India, CDs are issued by scheduled commercial banks, regional rural banks, small finance banks, and All India Financial Institutions. They are governed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and are issued in dematerialized form.
What is Banking Liquidity Deficit?
Liquidity means available cash that banks need to meet short-term business and financial needs. Liquidity Adjustment Facility:
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India’s Green Hydrogen Vision and Challenges
Context: India’s ambitious target of producing 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen annually by 2030 signals its bid to establish early leadership in this emerging sector The Vision and Potential of Green Hydrogen What is Green Hydrogen? Green hydrogen is a clean energy source that’s produced by splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity from
