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Which of the following is an instrument of monetary policy of RBI?I. Reverse Repo RateII. Corridor1. Both I and II2. Only II3. Only I4. Neither I nor II

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Both I and II

The correct answer is Both I and II.

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is vested with the responsibility of conducting monetary policy.
  • The primary objective of monetary policy is to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth. Price stability is a necessary precondition to sustainable growth.
  • There are several direct and indirect instruments that are used for implementing monetary policy-
    • Repo Rate
    • Reverse Repo Rate
    • Liquidity Adjustment Facility
    • Marginal Standing Facility
    • Corridor
    • Bank Rate
    • Cash Reserve Ratio
    • Statutory Liquidity Ratio
    • Open Market Operations
    • Market Stabilisation Scheme

  • Reverse Repo Rate: 
    • The reverse repo rate is the short-term borrowing ​rate at which RBI borrows money from commercial banks. 
  • Corridor
    • The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and reverse repo rate determine the corridor for the daily movement in the weighted average call money rate.


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