RBI Thiruvananthapuram RBI Thiruvananthapuram RBI Thiruvananthapuram is a branch office of the Reserve Bank of India with its jurisdiction covering the State of Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. This regional office contains nearly all of the major Departments of Reserve Bank of India. The only exceptions are the departments of Foreign Exchange (FED) and Economic Policy & Research (DEPR), both of which are housed at the Bank's sub-office at Kochi. The office is headed by Nirmal Chand, Regional Director. RBI Thiruvananthapuram started operating on 2 January 1954, from a rented building with just one Department, viz. Department of Banking Operations
Banking in Azerbaijan Banking in Azerbaijan The Central Bank of Azerbaijan is the central bank of Azerbaijan which is charged with regulating the money supply, circulating currency, and regulating the commercial banks of the country. However, the banking system in Azerbaijan is small relative to GDP and ineffective in capital allocating. An estimated $1 billion is held in cash or outside the banking sector. There are approximately 70 foreign and local banks in Azerbaijan. Of the four state-owned banks, only the International Bank of Azerbaijan (IBA) was solvent in 1999. The IBA was in the process of being privatized in that year. Major