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Question
Briefly explain the following credit control methods adopted by the Central Bank.
Moral persuasion
Solution
- Under this method, the central bank adopts the policy of persuasion and moral influence on the commercial banks in order to get them to fall in line with its policy.
- The central bank frequently announces its policy and urges the commercial banks to adopt it.
- This is exercised through letters, discussions and directives to the banks.
- The member banks generally do not ignore the advice of the central bank.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
During deflation, the Central Bank usually ______.
The central bank controls credit _____ .
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 |
During inflation, the central bank usually:
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Assertion (A): Bank rate is a quantitative instrument of monetary policy.
Reason (R): During inflation, RBI reduces the bank rate.
Define the following term:
Open Market Operations.
Define the following term:
Margin Requirements.
Identify the following Credit Control measure undertaken by the Central Bank during inflation.
The Central Bank sells government approved securities to the public.
Which are qualitative methods of credit control?
Give an example of margin requirements.
