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Daily Current Affairs: 23 April 2025

Current affairs of 23 April 2025: JD Vance in India: Trade, Energy and Indo-Pacific Pitch; IMF April 2025 WEO: Global Growth Cut on US Tariffs; Northern Sea Route and India’s Arctic Policy: Opportunities, Risks, and 20 more topics. Key facts for every exam, with a quiz.

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In this issue: 23 topics

National Affairs

  1. Section 69 BNS: Sex on False Promise of Marriage
  2. Mumbai Cruise Terminal at Ballard Pier: India’s Largest

Banking & Finance

  1. Private Bank Hiring Slows in FY25 as Tech Spend Grows
  2. RBI Eases LCR Norms: Lower Run-Off for Digital Deposits
  3. RBI Standing Deposit Facility: Rising Bank Reliance in March 2025
  4. RBI Orders Banks to Move to the .bank.in Domain
  5. SEBI Extends Trading Window Curbs to Immediate Relatives
  6. SEBI Proposes Direct Arbitration for Big Disputes
  7. Jharkhand-SBI Salary Package MoU: ₹1 Crore Accident Cover
  8. AU Small Finance Bank Concierge for AU ivy, AU Eternity
  9. MobiKwik-Poonawalla Fincorp Instant Loan Tie-up

Economy

  1. IMF April 2025 WEO: Global Growth Cut on US Tariffs
  2. India’s Economic Resilience to Trade Tensions: RBI State of Economy
  3. Rupee REER Falls to 101.49 in March 2025: RBI Bulletin
  4. Net FDI to India Falls to $1.5 Billion in 11 Months: RBI
  5. Bank Deposit Insurance in India: DICGC Cover Debate
  6. IMF Cuts India’s FY26 Growth Forecast to 6.2% in April 2025 WEO
  7. Gold Crosses ₹1 Lakh per 10 Grams: Why Prices Surged

International Affairs

  1. JD Vance in India: Trade, Energy and Indo-Pacific Pitch
  2. Northern Sea Route and India’s Arctic Policy: Opportunities, Risks

Agriculture & Rural

  1. IMD Forecasts 105% LPA Monsoon for 2025
  2. Samunnati FPO Partnership Model: Shared Value for Farmers

Science & Technology

  1. India’s Deep-Sea Mining Push: Carlsberg Ridge and Matsya 6000

National Affairs

Banking & Finance

Economy

4. RBI Eases LCR Norms: Lower Run-Off for Digital Deposits

  • RBI cut the run-off factor to 7.5% for stable retail deposits with internet or mobile banking; less stable ones get 12.5%.
  • Run-off on deposits from trusts, partnerships and LLPs falls from 100% to 40%.
  • The new LCR norms take effect on April 1, 2026.
  • System LCR may rise about 6 percentage points, releasing ₹2.7-3.0 lakh crore and lifting credit growth 1.4-1.5%.
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Banking & Finance

10. AU Small Finance Bank Concierge for AU ivy, AU Eternity

  • AU Small Finance Bank, India's largest SFB, introduced concierge services under its premium programmes AU ivy and AU Eternity.
  • The target group is ultra-high-net-worth individuals seeking lifestyle-led services beyond regular banking.
  • Perks include travel, overseas education help, dining, airport services, golf, shopping, luxury experiences and event invitations.
  • AU SFB was founded in 1996 by Sanjay Agarwal and began banking operations in April 2017.
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Science & Technology

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