Indian Banking Conclave 2018 held in New Delhi

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Question: Indian Banking Conclave 2018 was organized by which of the following institution in collaboration with NITI Aayog?
(a)Centre for Monetary Policy Research (CMPR)
(b)Centre for Financial Policy Research (CFPR)
(c)Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)
(d) Centre for Fiscal Policy Research (CFPR)

Answer: (c)
Related Facts:

  • Indian Banking Conclave 2018 was organized on 23-24 August in New Delhi by Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) in collaboration with its knowledge partner and government Think Tank, NITI Aayog.
  • The conclave focused on reforming India’s banking sector and makes it more adaptable to face multiple future challenges in upcoming years in accordance with India Vision 2030.

Highlights of India Banking Conclave (IBC) 2018:

  • IBC 2018, CEPR’s brainchild is an important platform for varied stakeholders connected to India’s banking and financial sectors.IBC 2018 focused on all impending issues including non-performing assets (NPAs), development of banks with changing times, privatization versus merger and the future of banking.
  • IBC 2018 aimed to serve as an effective platform for varied stakeholders connected to India’s banking and financial sectors.
  • It also seeks to act as a bridge between government and key stakeholders and reform India’s banking and financial sectors by its constructive solutions. An efficient banking system induces investment cycle and supports the country’s growth.

About the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR):

  • The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) is a network of over 1000 top Economists collaborating through the Centre in the pursuit of policy-relevant economic research and dissemination activities.
  • CEPR objectives is to enhance the quality of economic policy-making within Europe and beyond, by fostering high quality, policy-relevant economic research, and disseminating it widely to decision-makers in the public and private sectors.
  • Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) was founded in 1983 by Richard Portes and is based in London, United Kingdom.

References
https://www.newsbarons.com/business/cepr-partners-with-niti-aayog-for-ibc-2018/
https://cepr.org/about-cepr
https://in.news.yahoo.com/india-banking-conclave-live-focus-065257798.html