Viceroy: Lord Irwin

The Age Of Stars

Two wars, a central bank, and the sterling balances.

Vol. LIVThe edition of 1928 · War and Depression6 records
Viceroy
Lord Irwin
Secretaries of State
Lord Birkenhead · Lord Peel
Finance Members
Sir Basil Phillott Blackett · Sir George Ernest Schuster

Gold Standard and Reserve Bank Bill · 1 January 1928

Gold Standard and Reserve Bank Bill: New Bill published, broadly following the 1927 Bill as amended by the Joint Committee, providing for a…

New Bill published, broadly following the 1927 Bill as amended by the Joint Committee, providing for a shareholders' bank, Rs 100 shares, individual maximum Rs 20,000, and a 24-member Board

VerifiedOfficial record. Source: RBIH1 ch. 1

Banking

2 items

RBI constitution

Gold Standard and Reserve Bank Bill (2nd)

Shareholders' bank; shares Rs 100 each; individual shareholding restricted to a maximum of Rs 20,000; Board of 24, of whom 8 (Governor, two Deputy Governors, four Directors, one Government official) appointed/nominated by the Governor-General in Council; 2 Directors each elected by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and FICCI; 1 agriculture Director elected by provincial co-operative banks; 11 elected by shareholders on the geographical registers; debarred Government officials, bank officers and bank directors from appointment

VerifiedOfficial record. Source: RBIH1 ch. 1

RBI establishment

Reserve Bank legislation

The 1928 Bill lapsed, the four-year gap to 1933

VerifiedOfficial record. Source: RBIH1 ch. 1

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