🌟 Monetary Policy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
🌟The Monetary Policy is a key economic policy tool used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to regulate money supply, inflation, and overall economic stability in the country. It involves the management of interest rates and liquidity to achieve macroeconomic objectives.
💡 Objectives of Monetary Policy:
✅ Price Stability: To control inflation and ensure the purchasing power of the currency remains stable.
✅ Economic Growth: To maintain an environment conducive to sustainable growth.
✅ Financial Stability: To ensure stability in financial markets and prevent systemic risks.
✅ Employment Generation: To support job creation by promoting investments.
Types of Monetary Policy:
Accommodative (Expansionary) Policy:
Aim: To increase money supply and boost economic activity.
Tools: Reducing repo rates, lowering CRR and SLR, and increasing liquidity.
Tight (Contractionary) Policy:
Aim: To reduce money supply and control inflation.
Tools: Increasing repo rates, raising CRR and SLR, and reducing liquidity.
Key Tools of RBI's Monetary Policy:
Quantitative Tools (Impact Money Supply as a Whole):
✅ Repo Rate: The rate at which RBI lends to banks.
✅ Reverse Repo Rate: The rate at which banks deposit surplus funds with the RBI.
✅ Bank Rate: The rate at which RBI provides long-term credit to banks.
✅ Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR): The percentage of net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) that banks must hold as reserves with the RBI.
✅ Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR): The percentage of NDTL banks must maintain as liquid assets.
Qualitative Tools (Specific Impact):
✅ Open Market Operations (OMO): Buying and selling of government securities to regulate liquidity.
✅ Moral Suasion: Persuading banks to follow certain monetary actions.
✅ Margin Requirements: Adjusting loan limits for different sectors.
📊 Impact of Monetary Policy:
Inflation Control: Helps maintain price stability.
Investment Growth: Encourages borrowing and investments during low-interest regimes.
Employment Generation: Boosts economic activities to create jobs.
External Stability: Influences exchange rates and capital flows.
📌 Additional Notes:
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), established under the RBI Act, 1934, is responsible for setting the policy interest rates.
The MPC has six members: three from the RBI and three nominated by the government.
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✅ UPSC Prelims Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is a quantitative tool of monetary policy?
a) Moral Suasion
b) Open Market Operations
c) Margin Requirements
d) Inflation Targeting
Answer: b) Open Market Operations
2. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is responsible for which of the following?
a) Regulating stock markets in India.
b) Setting policy interest rates like the repo rate.
c) Managing the fiscal policy of India.
d) Controlling foreign trade regulations.
Answer: b) Setting policy interest rates like the repo rate.
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