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What is the main function of the central bank in controlling inflation and deflation?
What is the main function of the central bank in controlling inflation and deflation?
- Printing more notes than necessary
- Controlling the credit creation power of commercial banks (correct)
- Encouraging banks to lend more freely
- Lowering the interest rates significantly
Which policy involves controlling the cost and quantity of credit by the central bank?
Which policy involves controlling the cost and quantity of credit by the central bank?
- Printing more currency notes
- Reducing the reserve ratios of commercial banks
- Bank rate policy (correct)
- Encouraging unregulated lending
Why does the central bank have a monopoly on note issue?
Why does the central bank have a monopoly on note issue?
- To control the banking system (correct)
- To increase the cost of printing notes
- To encourage banks to print their own notes
- To reduce government profits from printing notes
What is the purpose of qualitative methods employed by the central bank?
What is the purpose of qualitative methods employed by the central bank?
How does the central bank try to stabilize economic activity in a country?
How does the central bank try to stabilize economic activity in a country?
What gives the central bank elasticity to the monetary system?
What gives the central bank elasticity to the monetary system?
What is the primary role of the central bank in relation to foreign exchange reserves?
What is the primary role of the central bank in relation to foreign exchange reserves?
In managing exchange control operations, the central bank supplies foreign currencies primarily to:
In managing exchange control operations, the central bank supplies foreign currencies primarily to:
What does the central bank do to bring stability in foreign exchange rates?
What does the central bank do to bring stability in foreign exchange rates?
What is the role of the central bank in relation to gold reserves?
What is the role of the central bank in relation to gold reserves?
How does the central bank facilitate clearing of cheques among commercial banks?
How does the central bank facilitate clearing of cheques among commercial banks?
What is a key function of the central bank acting as a clearing house for commercial banks?
What is a key function of the central bank acting as a clearing house for commercial banks?
What is one of the core functions of central banks in any country?
What is one of the core functions of central banks in any country?
What traditional banking operations does the central bank perform for the government?
What traditional banking operations does the central bank perform for the government?
Which institution controls a country's monetary policy?
Which institution controls a country's monetary policy?
In what capacity does the central bank function as the custodian of government money and wealth?
In what capacity does the central bank function as the custodian of government money and wealth?
What is a key mandate of most central banks?
What is a key mandate of most central banks?
What role does the central bank play in advising the government?
What role does the central bank play in advising the government?
Which of the following is NOT typically a mandate of a central bank?
Which of the following is NOT typically a mandate of a central bank?
How does the central bank intervene in the foreign exchange markets?
How does the central bank intervene in the foreign exchange markets?
What distinguishes the Bank of Canada from the European Central Bank in terms of monetary policy?
What distinguishes the Bank of Canada from the European Central Bank in terms of monetary policy?
What is one key purpose of managing monetary policy according to the text?
What is one key purpose of managing monetary policy according to the text?
What kind of short-term loans does the central bank provide to the government?
What kind of short-term loans does the central bank provide to the government?
Why do central banks operate as bankers to the state according to the text?
Why do central banks operate as bankers to the state according to the text?
What is one of the functions of the central bank in relation to commercial banks?
What is one of the functions of the central bank in relation to commercial banks?
How does centralizing cash reserves in the central bank benefit the banking system?
How does centralizing cash reserves in the central bank benefit the banking system?
What enables the central bank to transfer funds between commercial banks?
What enables the central bank to transfer funds between commercial banks?
In what way can the central bank control credit creation by commercial banks?
In what way can the central bank control credit creation by commercial banks?
How does keeping cash reserves with the central bank benefit commercial banks during financial crises?
How does keeping cash reserves with the central bank benefit commercial banks during financial crises?
What role does the central bank play in facilitating cheque clearances between banks?
What role does the central bank play in facilitating cheque clearances between banks?
