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Case-study 1 Case-study 2

Q.1 Read the following case study and answer the Case Study Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank
following: When credit is to be expanded the central bank of the country. RBI is a statutory body. It is responsible for
reduces the bank rate. By this central bank encourages the the printing of currency notes and managing the supply of
commercial banks to keep small proportion of their deposits money in the Indian economy. It plays multi-facet role by
as reserve since borrowing from central bank is now less executing multiple functions such as overseeing monetary
costly than before. This measure is also helpful in present policy, issuing currency, managing foreign exchange,
COVID-19 situation also. working as a bank of government and as banker of
scheduled commercial banks, among others. It also works
Q-1 What is bank rate & who decides it? for overall economic growth of the country.
Q-2 By reducing in bank rate what is the main purpose of Q1. Define a central bank.
Central bank.
Q2. Who issues the one-rupee notes and coins in the
Q-3 How decrease in bank rate helpful in COVID-19 country?
situation? 
Q3. RBI acts as the banker to the central government and
commercial banks act as banker 1 to the state
governments. (T/F)

Q4. When commercial banks fail to meet their financial


requirements from other sources, 1 the central bank
provides them funds through discounting of approved
securities and due to this central bank is said to be the
_________________.

Q5. Where is headquarter of RBI? 

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