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RBI’s Measures to Fight Economic Disruptions

  • 02 Apr 2020
  • 3 min read

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the realisation period of export proceeds and Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit of state governments.

Key Points

  • Extended the Realisation Period of Export Proceeds
    • The time period for realisation and repatriation of export proceeds made up to or on July 31, 2020 has been extended to 15 months from the date of export.
    • Earlier, the value of the goods or software exports made by exporters is required to be realised fully and repatriated to the country within nine months from the date of exports.
    • The measure will enable exporters to realise their receipts, especially from COVID-19 affected countries, within the extended period, and also provide greater flexibility to exporters to negotiate future export contracts with buyers abroad.
    • Export activities have been disrupted in the wake of the pandemic and lockdown in many countries.
  • Increased Ways and Means Limit
    • RBI has formed an advisory committee to review the Ways and Means limit for State governments and Union Territories.
    • Till the panel submits its report, the RBI has increased the Ways and Means advances limit by 30% for States and union territories.
    • The revised limits will come into force with effect from April 1, 2020 and will be valid till September 30, 2020.
    • Recently, the Central Government has hiked Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 60%.
    • The ‘Ways and Means Advances’ is a scheme that helps meet mismatches in receipts and payments of the government. Under this scheme, a government can avail itself of immediate cash from the RBI.
  • Deferred Counter Cyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB)
    • The RBI has deferred the implementation of Counter Cyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) for banks.
    • It has decided that it is not necessary to activate CCyB for a period of one year or earlier, as may be necessary.
    • CCyB is the capital to be kept by a bank to meet business cycle related risks.
      • It is aimed to protect the banking sector against losses from changes in economic conditions like recession.
      • This is an important theme of the Basel III norms.

Source: TH

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