The measurement of the Reserve Bank’s stability sheet, which is reflective of actions carried out by it in pursuance of foreign money problem operate in addition to financial coverage and reserve administration, has elevated by 8.46 per cent throughout 2021-22, the annual report knowledge confirmed.
While revenue for the yr elevated by 20.14 per cent, expenditure rose by 280.13 per cent, RBI mentioned in its annual report 2021-22 launched on Friday.
The yr 2021-22 ended with an total surplus of Rs 30,307.45 crore as towards Rs 99,122 crore within the earlier yr, leading to its lower of 69.42 per cent.
Last week, the central board of administrators of RBI had permitted switch of Rs 30,307.45 crore surplus to the federal government.
“The size of the balance sheet increased by Rs 4,82,633.14 crore, i.e, 8.46 per cent from Rs 57,07,669.13 crore as on March 31, 2021 to Rs 61,90,302.27 crore as on March 31, 2022. The increase on the asset side was due to rise in foreign investments, domestic investments, gold, and loans and advances by 4.28 per cent, 11.67 per cent, 30.07 per cent and 54.53 per cent, respectively,” mentioned the report.
On the legal responsibility facet, the rise was as a consequence of rise in deposits and notes by 16.24 per cent and 9.86 per cent, respectively.
RBI mentioned the home property constituted 28.22 per cent whereas the international foreign money property and gold (together with gold deposit and gold held in India) constituted 71.78 per cent of whole property as on March 31, 2022 as towards 26.42 per cent and 73.58 per cent, respectively, as on March 31, 2021.
Provisions of Rs 1,14,567.01 crore and Rs 100 crore have been made and transferred to Contingency Fund (CF) and Asset Development Fund (ADF), respectively, RBI mentioned.
On gold holdings, it mentioned as on March 31, 2022, whole gold held by the Reserve Bank was 760.42 metric tonnes as in comparison with 695.31 metric tonnes as on March 31, 2021.
“The increase is on account of addition of 65.11 metric tonnes of gold during the year.” RBI mentioned the worth of gold (together with gold deposit) held as asset of banking division elevated by 37.11 per cent from Rs 1,43,582.87 crore as on March 31, 2021 to Rs 1,96,864.38 crore as on March 31, 2022.
This improve is on account of addition of 61.59 metric tonnes of gold and likewise as a consequence of improve within the value of gold and depreciation of INR vis-à-vis USD, mentioned the report.
On the expenditure facet, the whole expenditure of the Reserve Bank elevated by 280.13 per cent from Rs 34,146.75 crore in FY21 to Rs 1,29,800.68 crore in FY22, it mentioned.
However, its whole worker value through the yr decreased by 19.19 per cent to Rs 3,869.43 crore from Rs 4,788.03 crore within the earlier fiscal.
The lower was as a consequence of lower in Reserve Bank’s expenditure in the direction of accrued liabilities of assorted superannuation funds in 2021-22, RBI added.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”