1. The document discusses the evolution of money from barter systems to modern currencies. It traces the development from commodity money like gold coins to representative money like paper currency and modern forms of digital currency.
2. Key developments include the introduction of stamped coins by ancient kings, the use of gold and silver coins, and the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India in 1934 to regulate currency and banking. The RBI was given powers under the Banking Regulation Act of 1949.
3. Over time, currencies have transitioned from being backed by commodities to fiat money established by government decree. Modern currencies now take both physical forms like banknotes as well as non-physical forms like digital payments and cryptocurrencies.
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Economics Upsc 2021
1. The document discusses the evolution of money from barter systems to modern currencies. It traces the development from commodity money like gold coins to representative money like paper currency and modern forms of digital currency.
2. Key developments include the introduction of stamped coins by ancient kings, the use of gold and silver coins, and the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India in 1934 to regulate currency and banking. The RBI was given powers under the Banking Regulation Act of 1949.
3. Over time, currencies have transitioned from being backed by commodities to fiat money established by government decree. Modern currencies now take both physical forms like banknotes as well as non-physical forms like digital payments and cryptocurrencies.
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BARTER SYSTEM FUNCTIONS OF COMMODITY METALLIC MONEY
1. Double Coincidence of MONEY MONEY Stamped gold nuggets using
wants PRIMARY Both intrinsic and dye. 2. High Search and Measure of Value extrinsic value. Indo Greek and Kushana Transaction Cost As a medium of exchange Perishable, non- Kings- Issued Gold Coins 3. Perishable in transaction uniformity, Gupta Gold Coins: Most CommoditiesLoose SECONDARY internationally spectacular value with time. Store & transfer of value unaccepted, non-purity & Delhi Sultanate Kings: 4. No specialisation & Deferred Payments division of labour not Silver Tanka division of labour CONTINGENT promoted. Sher Shah Suri: Rupiyah 5. Fungibility Problems Basis of Credit System, Iron nails, cocoa beans, Silver Coin (Division: Yes; Mutual Financial Markets Akbar: Muhr gold nuggets etc. Substitution: No) Redistribution of National Income FULL BODIED COINS POOR QUALITY TOKEN COINS MODERN INDIAN GUPTA COIN- 8g GOLD COINS 50 PAISA MODERN COINS Intrinsic Value> Face Decrease in Roman- COIN- 4g STEEL Cupronickel metal used Value Persian Empires lead to Intrinsic Value< Face to discourage the DEBASEMENT: decrease in incoming Value melting. decreasing the amount of gold. Tughlaq’s Token Coin Coinage Act 2011 metal in the coins. Experimentation: (not the Trade was done for prohibits melting of first to be introduced- China Usually happen when species, pepper, silk and and Iraq issue paper money coins king’s treasury gets sandalwood from India. first) poor. Thus, lead to formation Hoarding of coins for metal E.g. Aurangzeb, Roman of poor quality coins. Thomas Gresham’s Law- Kings Bad money drives out good money. PAPER/ TOKEN/ LEGAL TENDER G-Sec, T-Bills, Shares, COINS in INDIA REPRESENTATIVE Fiat money is legally Bonds, Demand Draft, Government issues with MONEY valid for all debts & Cheque, ATM, Cards, powers of Coinage Act Possess no intrinsic transactions throughout Bitcoins are neither Fiat all coins upto Rs.1000 value the country. money nor Legal Tender FIAT MONEY FIDUCIARY MONEY Rupee 1 note signed by Form of a coin/ currency People kept money with Financial Secretary. note/ sometimes virtual merchant and merchant crypto-coin provided a token. Rupee 1 does not Issued by order of a Commemorative Coins: contain “I promise to King/ Queen/ Fiat: Yes; Legal Tender: pay the bearer..” Government/ Central Bank No, until specified CURRENCY NOTES in MEANING OF MODERN ERA LIMITED LEGAL INDIA PROMISE CURRENCY NOTES TENDER RBI issues with the COLONIAL ERA Zero Interest Payment beyond a power of RBI Act, 1934 Converted to gold/ silver Bond/ Promissory Note limit can be refused. all currency notes other worth the equal value in Anonymous Bond E.g. Coins than Rupee 1. weight. Bearer. Coinage Act 2011 MODERN ERA Rs.1 or above coins They are signed by RBI Converted to other token CURRENCY NOTES upto Rs. 1000 Governor notes of equal face FEATURES 50 paisa upto Rs. 10 value. 2000= 500 x 4 Read from handout. Below 50 paisa Currency notes contain Not linked with gold. withdrawn “I promise to…” Not inflation adjusted. UNLIMITED LEGAL DEMONETISATION SPECIFIED BANK BANK MONEY/ TENDER OF FIAT MONEY NOTES (CESSATION DEPOSIT MONEY No such restrictions 1946, 1978, OF LIABILITIES ACT, Paper orders: Cheque, under RBI Act, 1934 8/11/2016 2017) Demand Draft. RBI Act, 1934- Gazette notification- RBI not to honour “I Viceroy Ripon’s Section 26: Every Finance Minister- promise…” on Negotiable Bank Note is a legal Department of banned notes Instruments Act 1881: tender in India. Can Economic Affairs Old notes cannot be Encourage Check usage settle any amount. Banned “Specific stores except for & punish dishonour and Financial Act 2017: Cash Bank Notes” of research, museum etc. forgery. transaction for less than Rs. that too in limited Dishonour: Insufficient Mahatma Gandhi Series 2 lakhs only quantity. money in drawer’s account.
BANK MONEY/ BANK MONEY/ AUTOMATIC TYPES OF CHEQUE
DEPOSIT MONEY DEPOSIT MONEY CLEARING SYSTEM Stale: Not withdrawn 2017 Amendment: Indian Financial 1) Optical Character in 3 months 20% interim System Code (IFSC): Recognition (OCR) Anti-dated: Before a compensation @ Trial 11 alphanumeric 2) MICR Code: Magnetic specific date Court. numbers to identify bank Ink Character Post-dated: After a 20% deposit before branch. Recognition. 9 digit code specific date appeal in higher court Demand Draft: Sender written in iron oxide ink. Open/ Bearer Check: 3 parts in cheque: has to pay before bank 3) CTS: NPCi’s Cheque If no crossing anyone issues, thus, cannot be Truncation system: 1) Drawer (Sender) dishonoured. can withdraw. 2) Drawee (Bank) scanned image If crossing Money will Over Draft: Zero balance electronically sent. No only be sent to Payee’s 3) Payee (Recipent) but still withdraw as a loan theft and tempering. Account and no cash. Middleman for Financial RBI FORMATION RBI FORMATION July, 1935: Banks to Transactions b/w 1913: Commercial Banks 1934: RBI ACT enacted register 2nd Schedule registered under of RBI ACT Lender Borrower COMPANIES ACT st 1935: 1 April RBI CRR to be maintained. No bound of reserve. OPERATED Investor Entrepreneur 1943-49: CD Deshmukh. 1926: HILTON YOUNG 1st Indian Governor RBI Governor: OSBORNE Household Business Firm COMMISSION (Royal) 2nd FinMin SMITH recommended to set up RBI Is known as: Viceroy: WILLINGTON 1948-49: GOI bought pvt. Financial Intermediary 1929: Great Depression in shares under RBI transfer Types: * Formal & USA, collapsed 450+ banks Low government ownership of OWNERSHIP ACT, * Informal in India 1948 (RBI Parliament) BANKING RBI CENTRAL RBI CENTRAL RBI CENTRAL REGULATION ACT, BOARD BOARD BOARD 1949 COMPOSITION COMPOSITION COMPOSITION RBI empowered Official Directors: Appointed by Financial Non Official Directors: LicenseCompanies RBI Governor-25th- Sector Regulatory 2 Govt. Officials New Bank Shaktikanta Das Appointment Search 10 Directors nominated Permission Bank Max 4 Dy. Governor Committee (FSRASC) by Govt. New Branch under SECTION 8 of headed by Cabinet 4 Directors: RBI’s Local SLR RBI ACT Secretary IAS headed by Boards: Interest of depositors BP Kanungo PM. N-S-E-W Force elimination/ Mahesh Kumar Jain Delhi-Chennai-Kolkata- merger of weak banks Tenure: 3 years, Mumbai Michael Patra ……………. Reappointment Possible RBI DEPARTMENTS RBI FUNCTIONS 1/04/17 Enforcement Controls Money Supply: Department of RBI to M0 take centralized actions Controls Foreign against violators. Exchange: FEMA Banker to govt. & public Not to be confused with debt FinMin Enforcement Regulator of Banks & Directorate uses FEMA NBFC under Banking (Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1949 & Management Act 1999), Payments System, 07 Prevention of Money Ombudsman, PSL Laundering Act, 2002 Norms: Protect Public