The year ended with an overall surplus of Rs 99,122 crore as against Rs 57,127.53 crore in the previous year, representing an increase of 73.51 per cent, as per the RBI's Annual Report for 2020-21.
The Jalan panel has said interim dividends should be resorted to only in extreme cases, but the definition of extreme lies with the government
"I am glad that the measures taken by the RBI and measures taken by the government are complementing each other and have delivered substantially the goal of stability that we had set for ourselves 18 months ago," he added.
AK Purwar, former chairman of State Bank of India and industry expert feels this time the focus could be on organisations which can work for financial inclusion and highly specialized institutions focusing on infrastructure, healthcare education, services sector, among others.
Finance Ministry on Thursday pitched for a "middle path" on Jalan Committee suggestions on a new set of rules regarding the ways stock exchanges should be owned and run, amidst the recommendations generating strong divergent views.