Current Affairs 2nd January 2017

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