Reserve Bank of India Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central banking institution, which controls the issuance and supply of the Indian rupee. Until the Monetary Policy Committee was established in 2016, it also controlled monetary policy in India. It commenced its operations on 1 April 1935 in accordance with the "Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934". The original share capital was divided into shares of 100 each fully paid, which were initially owned entirely by private shareholders. Following India's independence on 15 August 1947, the RBI was nationalised on 1 January 1949. The RBI plays an important
History of central banking in the United States History of central banking in the United States This history of central banking in the United States encompasses various bank regulations, from early "wildcat" practices through the present Federal Reserve System. Some Founding Fathers were strongly opposed to the formation of a central banking system; the fact that England tried to place the colonies under the monetary control of the Bank of England was seen by many as the "last straw" of oppression which led directly to the American Revolutionary War. Others were strongly in favor of a central bank. Robert Morris, as Superintendent of Finance, helped to open the