Financial Regulators and their International Counterparts
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What is the main goal of SEBI?

  • Safeguard investor interests (correct)
  • Regulate the securities market
  • All of the above
  • Develop the securities market
  • How does the SEC in the USA differ from SEBI in India?

  • SEC controls bank notes
  • SEC has greater authority to impose fines (correct)
  • SEC regulates pension funds
  • SEC regulates insurance sector
  • What is the main responsibility of RBI in India?

  • Maintaining monetary stability (correct)
  • Developing pension systems
  • Regulating insurance sector
  • Promoting securities market development
  • What is the primary driver of RBI's policies?

    <p>Inflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of IRDAI in India?

    <p>Promote the insurance sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who regulates insurance in the USA?

    <p>State governments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of PFRDA in India?

    <p>Develop pension systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Overview of Key Financial Regulators in India and their International Counterparts

    • Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established in 1992 with the goal of advancing the securities market and safeguarding investor interests.
    • SEBI's key goals include safeguarding investor interests, encouraging securities market development, and regulating the securities market.
    • The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) in the USA carries out duties similar to SEBI but has greater authority to impose fines as a deterrent against stock market fraud.
    • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was established in 1935 and is fully owned by the Government of India, with the responsibility of regulating bank notes, maintaining monetary stability, and running the currency and credit system.
    • RBI's policies are primarily driven by inflation, unlike the Federal Reserve (Fed) in the USA, which bases its policies on growth and employment figures.
    • The RBI's goal is to keep interest rates high to control inflation, while the industry in the USA and EU is encouraged to borrow money at lower costs to promote economic expansion.
    • The Covid-19 outbreak has forced the RBI to decrease interest rates slightly to boost the economy, but too much interest rate lowering could lead to uncontrollable inflation.
    • Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) was established in 1999 to safeguard policyholders' interests by regulating and promoting the insurance sector.
    • In the USA, insurance is regulated by state governments, while the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) in Canada establishes minimal regulatory standards and expectations to support policyholder and creditor protection.
    • Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) aims to promote and develop an organized pension system to meet people's needs for old age income.
    • Pension systems are being reformed globally due to the growing demographic challenge, with ERISA controlling pension systems in the USA and Australian pension funds established in 1993.
    • Financial regulators in different countries pursue comparable objectives but with different legislative and policy tools, as well as under different economic circumstances.

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    Test your knowledge of financial regulators in India and their international counterparts with this informative quiz! Learn about the roles and responsibilities of organizations such as the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). Compare and contrast their functions with those of similar agencies in the USA, Canada, and Australia. Challenge yourself to see how well you understand the complex and

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