DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 18, 19 July 2015
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1. RBI SIGNED CURRENCY
SWAP AGREEMENT WITH SRI LANKA:
i. RBI has signed Currency Swap Agreement with
the Central Bank of Sri Lanka
ii.
According to the agreement , the Central Bank of Sri Lanka can draw upto
1.1 billion US Dollar for a maximum period of 6 months.
2. ANDHRA PRADESH
DISASTER RECOVERY PROJECT:
i. India and World Bank have signed
financing agreement for Andhra Pradesh Disaster Recovery Project.
ii.
India and World Bank have signed an agreement for assistance of 250
million US Dollars.
3.
CBS-ENABLED CO-OPERATIVE BANKS TO ISSUE ATM CARDS:
i. RBI has
permitted CBS-enabled Cooperative Banks to issue ATM Cards in tie-up with a
Sponsor Bank.
ii. By virtue
of being a sub-member of National Financial Switch (NFS) are required to
fulfill the risk management requirements prescribed by the sponsor bank.
CBS- Core
Banking Solution
4. SUNITA VISHWANATH HONOURED AS CHAMPIONS OF
CHANGE:
i. Indian American Sunita Vishwanath is honored
as Champions of Change by US White House.
ii. Sunita is selected for her work to encourage
Hindus to take care of the Environment.
iii. Sunita
Vishwanath is among 12 other faith leaders who are awarded for the efforts in
protecting Environment and communities from the effects of climate change.
Note: Sunita
Vishwanath is co-founder and active board member of the 14 year old front line
women’s human rights organization.
5. WHITE-FI TECHNOLOGY TO BOAST DIGITAL INDIA
INITIATIVE:
i. White-fi technology of Microsoft is set to
boost Digital India Initiative
ii. White-fi
technology of TV White Space Technology uses unspent spectrum on TV for internet
usage.
6. INS ASTRAVAHINI DECOMMISSIONED:
i. INS Astravahini decommissioned after 31
years of service.
ii. INS Astravahini is indigenously built Torpedo
launch and Recovery Vessel (TLRV)
