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Systematically Important Core Investment Company

Definition:  The Systematically Important Core Investment Company (CIC-ND-SI) is a financial company that is principally engaged in the business of acquisition…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Marginal Standing Facility

Definition:  The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) is the rate at which the scheduled commercial banks borrow funds fortnight from the…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Statutory Liquidity Ratio

Definition:  The Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) refers to the proportion of deposits the commercial bank is required to maintain with…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Credit Rationing

Definition:  The Credit Rationing is a measure undertaken by the central bank to limit or deny the supply of credit…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Moral Suasion

Definition: Moral Suasion refers to a method adopted by the central bank to persuade or convince the commercial banks…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Open Market Operations

Definition:  The Open Market Operations refers to the sale and purchase  of government securities and treasury bills by the central bank of…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Cash Reserve Ratio

Definition:  The Cash Reserve Ratio refers to a certain percentage of total deposits the commercial banks are required to maintain in the…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Types of Monetary Policy

Definition:  The Monetary Policy is a programme of action undertaken by the central banks and other regulatory bodies to control…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Instruments of Monetary Policy

Definition:  The Monetary Policy is a process whereby the monetary authority, generally the central bank controls or regulate the money…

September 7, 2021 · Boomi Nathan