26th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC).
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The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs chaired the 26th Meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC).
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What is Financial Stability and Development Council?
- It is an apex regulatory body constituted by the Government of India.
- FSDC was created after the global financial crisis of 2008 when some similar institutions were created in some other countries.
- FSDC has replaced the High-Level Coordination Committee on Financial Markets, which was facilitating the regulatory coordination functions prior to setting up of FSDC, though it was not a formal body.
- It was constituted on the recommendations of the Raghuram Rajan Committee on Financial Sector Reforms in 2008. The FSDC is an autonomous body which deals with the financial regularities in the entire financial sector of India.
What are the functions of FSDC?
- FSDC is responsible for the financial stability and the development of financial sector in India.
- It is also responsible for Inter-regulatory coordination, financial literacy and financial inclusion within the country.
- No funds are allocated separately to the council for undertaking its activities.
Who are the members of FSDC?
- The Finance Minister of India is the chairman of Financial Stability and Development Council.
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