RBI Grade B – Phase II Syllabus
Paper I: Economic and Social Issues (ESI)
Growth and Development
Measurement of economic growth
National income
Per capita income
Poverty alleviation in India
Employment generation in India
Sustainable development
Environmental issues and challenges
Indian Economy
Economic history of India
Industrial policy in India
Labour policy in India
Monetary policy since 1991 reforms
Fiscal policy since 1991 reforms
Economic Survey: priorities and recommendations
Union Budget: priorities and analysis
Indian money market
Indian financial market
Linkages between financial markets and economy
Role of Indian banks in economic development
Role of RBI in development process
Public finance in India
Political economy
Industrial development in India
Indian agriculture
Services sector in India
Globalisation and International Economics
Globalisation and Indian economy
Liberalisation and opening up of Indian economy
Balance of payments
Export–Import policy of India
International economic institutions
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
World Bank
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Regional economic cooperation
Contemporary international economic issues
Social Structure in India
Social structure of Indian society
Multiculturalism
Demographic trends in India
Urbanisation
Migration
Gender issues
Social justice
Paper II: English (Writing Skills)
Writing Skills Assessment
Essay writing
Precis writing
Reading comprehension
Business and official correspondence
Report writing
Clarity of expression
Logical organisation of ideas
Grammatical accuracy
Vocabulary usage
Paper III: General Finance and Management (GFM)
Part A: Finance
#Financial System
Structure of Indian financial system
Functions of financial institutions
Functions of Reserve Bank of India
Banking system in India
Scheduled and non-scheduled banks
Development financial institutions
Role of SIDBI
Role of EXIM Bank
Role of NABARD
Role of NHB
Role of NaBFID
Global financial system developments
Impact of global finance on Indian financial system
Information technology in banking
Non-banking financial system
NBFCs and their role
Digital payments ecosystem
Recent developments in digital payments
#Financial Markets
Primary markets
Secondary markets
Money market
Capital market
Bond market
Equity market
Foreign exchange market
Financial instruments
Recent developments in financial markets
#General Finance Topics
Financial risk management
Credit risk
Market risk
Operational risk
Basics of derivatives
Futures
Options
Swaps
Global financial markets
International banking
Financial inclusion
Alternate sources of finance
Public–Private Partnership (PPP)
Social cost–benefit analysis
Corporate governance in banking sector
Union Budget concepts
Union Budget approach
Budget trends
#Accounting and Financial Statements
Basics of accounting
Balance sheet
Profit and loss statement
Cash flow statement
Ratio analysis
Liquidity ratios
Profitability ratios
Solvency ratios
Efficiency ratios
#Inflation and Monetary Economics
Inflation concepts
Types of inflation
Inflation measurement
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Components of WPI and CPI
Inflation trends in India
Impact of inflation
Inflation control measures
Monetary policy and inflation
Fiscal policy and inflation
Growth–inflation trade-off
Part B: Management
#Fundamentals of Management
Concept of management
Evolution of management thought
Scientific management
Administrative management
Human relations approach
Systems approach
Management functions
Managerial roles
Nudge theory
#Organisational Behaviour
Meaning of organisational behaviour
Personality and determinants
Big Five personality model
Reinforcement theory
Perception
Perceptual errors
#Motivation
Concept of motivation
Importance of motivation
Maslow’s need hierarchy theory
Alderfer’s ERG theory
McClelland’s need theory
Herzberg’s two-factor theory
Adams’ equity theory
Vroom’s expectancy theory
#Leadership and Interpersonal Behaviour
Leadership concept
Trait theory
Behavioural theories
Contingency theory
Charismatic leadership
Transactional leadership
Transformational leadership
Emotional intelligence
Interpersonal relationships
Transactional analysis
Johari window
#Conflict and Organisational Change
Conflict concept
Sources of conflict
Types of conflict
Conflict management
Organisational change
Lewin’s change theory
Organisational development
Planned change models
#Ethics and Corporate Governance
Meaning of ethics
Ethical issues in business
Utilitarian ethics
Rights and duties approach
Justice and fairness
Ethics of care
Virtue ethics
Teleological theories
Egoism theory
Relativism theory
Ethics in finance
Ethics in HR
Ethics in marketing
Ethical decision making
#Corporate Governance
Concept of corporate governance
Factors affecting corporate governance
Corporate governance mechanisms
Role of board of directors
Ethics programs
Code of ethics
Code of conduct
#Communication
Communication process
Communication channels
Oral communication
Written communication
Verbal communication
Non-verbal communication
Upward communication
Downward communication
Lateral communication
Barriers to communication
Role of information technology in communication
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