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प्रश्न
Who controls the credit supply in an economy?
उत्तर
A country's central bank controls the credit supply in its economy. The central bank regulates credit availability using a variety of monetary policy tools, including the bank rate, open market operations, reserve requirements (such as the Cash Reserve Ratio and Statutory Liquidity Ratio), and qualitative methods (such as credit rationing), that affect the money supply, interest rates, and overall economic activity.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Briefly explain two qualitative methods of credit control adopted by this institution.
In order to encourage investment in the economy, the central bank may ______.
The process of buying and selling of securities by the central bank of a country is known as ______.
Match the following and select the correct option:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| (i) | A rate of interest at which the central bank (RBI) lends money to member commercial banks to meet they long term needs. | A. | Cash Reserve Ratio |
| (ii) | A rate of interest at which RBI lends money to commercial banks to meet their short term needs. | B. | Statutory liquidity ratio |
| (iii) | A minimum percentage of total deposits kept by banks with the Central Bank. | C. | Repo rate |
| (iv) | A minimum percentage of total deposits to be kept by banks inform of liquid assets with themselves. | D. | Bank rate |
Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below:
Assertion (A): Bank rate is a quantitative instrument of monetary policy.
Reason (R): During inflation, RBI reduces the bank rate.
State the impact of an increase in Cash Reserve Ratio on loanable funds.
Central bank is the lender of the last resort. Explain.
Explain the following function of the central bank of a country.
Fixation of margin requirement on secured loans.
Which are qualitative methods of credit control?
What is meant by Legal Reserve Ratio?
