02-16-2020, 07:40 AM
80 years after its inception, RBI to switch to April-March accounting year from next fiscal
Over 80 years after its inception, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday decided to switch to April-March fiscal year from the current July-June format as its accounting year to align with the Central government.
The RBI Central Board on Saturday recommended aligning the financial year of RBI, currently July-June, with the government's fiscal year (April-March) from the year 2020-21 and approved forwarding a proposal to the government for its consideration.
Once effected, the interim dividends and dividends will be aligned with government's fiscal year of April-March. RBI gives interim dividends in February and final pay-outs in August currently.
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Over 80 years after its inception, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday decided to switch to April-March fiscal year from the current July-June format as its accounting year to align with the Central government.
The RBI Central Board on Saturday recommended aligning the financial year of RBI, currently July-June, with the government's fiscal year (April-March) from the year 2020-21 and approved forwarding a proposal to the government for its consideration.
Once effected, the interim dividends and dividends will be aligned with government's fiscal year of April-March. RBI gives interim dividends in February and final pay-outs in August currently.
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