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Define the following term:
Open Market Operations.
What is meant by open market operations?
Solution
Open market operations refer to the buying and selling of government securities in the open market by the Central Bank (RBI) from/to the public and banks.
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Briefly explain two qualitative methods of credit control adopted by this institution.
During deflation, the Central Bank usually ______.
In order to encourage investment in the economy, the central bank may ______.
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:
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.
Give any two reasons as to why a country needs a central bank.
Define the following term:
Margin Requirements.
Briefly explain the following credit control methods adopted by the Central Bank.
Moral persuasion
The Central Bank is the apex monetary institution of the country. Explain its role of a custodian of foreign exchange reserves.
Which of the following statements are correct and which are incorrect? Give reasons.
- Central bank is a currency authority.
- Bank rate is a qualitative method of credit control.
- Quantitative methods regulate direction of credit.
- Bank rate is the rate at which commercial banks give loans to the public.
- Central bank should sell government securities when credit is to be expanded.
Who controls the credit supply in an economy?
What is this policy called that controls the credit supply in an economy?
Identify the following Credit Control measure undertaken by the Central Bank during inflation.
The Central Bank sells government approved securities to the public.
What are quantitative methods of credit control?
Which are qualitative methods of credit control?
What is meant by Legal Reserve Ratio?
Describe two quantitative credit control measures of the Central Bank.
