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Who is the Chairperson of IFSCA, as named in the release?

  1. A.K. Rajaraman
  2. B.Shaktikanta Das
  3. C.Tuhin Kanta Pandey
  4. D.Mia Oka

Correct answer

A. K. Rajaraman

Explanation

The correct answer is K. Rajaraman. He is quoted in the release saying that the rapid scale-up of banking activity at GIFT-IFSC shows the depth and growing international orientation of India's International Financial Services Centre, and that the centre is serving as an effective bridge between global pools of capital and India's financing needs. Option B names a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, an office quite separate from IFSCA, though the Reserve Bank is the body whose swap facility is being used here. Option C is not associated with IFSCA in this release. Option D names an official of a multilateral development bank and has nothing to do with the International Financial Services Centres Authority. For revision, tie the name to the institution and to the statute: K. Rajaraman, IFSCA, IFSCA Act, 2019.

Read the full article: GIFT IFSC Banks Disburse $52.82 Billion Under RBI Swap Facility

Q1.Banking & FinanceMedium

How much had IFSC Banking Units at GIFT City sanctioned under the RBI's FCNR(B) swap facility as on 31 August 2026?

  1. A.USD 28.60 billion
  2. B.USD 37.26 billion
  3. C.USD 54.02 billion
  4. D.USD 62.40 billion
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Correct answer: C. USD 54.02 billion

That is the figure twenty IFSC Banking Units had sanctioned under the Reserve Bank's special swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits as on 31 August 2026, and about USD 52.82 billion of it had already been disbursed.

Q2.Banking & FinanceEasy

Under which law was the International Financial Services Centres Authority established?

  1. A.The SEBI Act, 1992
  2. B.The IFSCA Act, 2019
  3. C.The Banking Regulation Act, 1949
  4. D.The FEMA, 1999
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Correct answer: B. The IFSCA Act, 2019

The release describes IFSCA as the unified regulatory authority set up by the Government of India under an Act of Parliament for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions in India's International Financial Services Centres.

Q4.Banking & FinanceMedium

On which stock exchanges is the equity share capital of the acquirer listed?

  1. A.Only the National Stock Exchange of India
  2. B.Only the Bombay Stock Exchange
  3. C.The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India
  4. D.The Calcutta Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange
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Correct answer: C. The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India

Kotak Mahindra Bank is described as a scheduled commercial bank licensed by the central bank to carry on banking business, with its equity share capital listed on both these exchanges.

Q5.Banking & FinanceMedium

Which business of Deutsche Bank in India is being acquired by Kotak Mahindra Bank?

  1. A.Corporate and investment banking
  2. B.Retail, private banking and wealth management
  3. C.Custody and fund accounting
  4. D.Treasury and foreign exchange dealing room
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Correct answer: B. Retail, private banking and wealth management

The target business is precisely the retail banking and private banking segment together with the wealth management arm that the seller runs through its branches in India, and it is moving as a going concern on a slump sale basis.