Reserve Bank of India

"...to regulate the issue of Bank Notes and keeping of reserves with a view to securing monetary stability in India

The Preamble of the RBI speaks about the basic functions of the bank. It deals with the issuing the bank notes and keeping reserves in order to secure monetary stability in the country. It also aims at operating and boosting up the currency and credit infrastructure of India and generally to operate the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage."

eserve Bank of India is also known as India's Central Bank. It was established on 1st April 1935. Although the bank was initially owned privately, it has been taken up the Government of India ever since, it was nationalized. The bank has been vested with immense responsibility of reviewing and reconstructing the economic stability of the country by formulating economic policies and ensuring a proper exchange of currency. In this regard, the Reserve Bank of India is also known as the banker of banks.