Consumer Price Index (CPI) – UPSC Notes
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a price index that measures changes in the price level of a group of consumer goods and services bought by households. It …
Economy
National Housing Bank – UPSC Notes
National Housing Bank (NHB) was set up on 9 July 1988 under the National Housing Bank Act of 1987. It is the apex financial institution for housing. NHB …
NABARD – UPSC Notes
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is a development bank which focuses primarily on the rural sector of the country. It has been entrusted with matters …
Regional Rural Bank – UPSC Notes
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are government-owned scheduled commercial banks which operate at the regional level in different states across the country. RRBs have been created to serve primarily …
SIDBI – UPSC Notes
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector and …
Ubharte Sitaare Fund
The Union Ministry of Finance has launched the ‘Ubharte Sitaare’ Alternative Investment Fund to facilitate debt and equity funding to export-oriented MSMEs (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) and …
EXIM Bank – UPSC Notes
EXIM Bank (Export-Import Bank of India) is a leading export finance-based institution in India which engages in integrating Foreign Trade and Investment with the national economic growth. It …
Twelfth Five Year Plan in India (2012-2017) – UPSC notes
The Twelfth Five Year Plan was the last Five-Year Plan of the country. The duration of the 12th plan was set from 1 April 2012 to 31 March …