Current Affairs 2nd January 2017
NATIONAL:
- Senior citizens to get 8% interest on deposits up to Rs.7.5L
- Credit guarantee for MSMEs doubled to Rs.2 crore: PM Modi
- Patanjali 2016’s biggest disruptive force in FMCG: Assocham
INTERNATIONAL:
- Bill Gates invests $140 mn to make a device to prevent HIV
BANKING NEWS:
- SBI cuts lending rate by 90 bps
- RBI extends period of enhanced Prepaid Payment Instruments limit
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY NEWS:
- Jan Dhan account deposits doubled to Rs.87,000cr post note ban
APPOINTMENTS:
- Indian-origin entrepreneur gets Kyrgyzstan’s top army post
- Akhilesh appoints Naresh Uttam UP SP Prez, replaces Shivpal
