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Discuss the role of the Central Bank as the fiscal agent to the government.

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Discuss the role of the Central Bank as the fiscal agent to the government. 

How does the central bank act as a fiscal agent to the government?

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उत्तर १

As a fiscal agent, it performs the following functions:

  1. It manages the public borrowings.
  2. It collects taxes and other payments on behalf of the government.
  3. It represents the government in international financial institutions (such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, etc.) and conferences. 
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उत्तर २

The central bank (RBI) is considered a fiscal agency of the government because it makes and receives payments on behalf of the government. It issues public debt and advises on monetary and financial policies. Thus, the RBI operates as the government's fiscal agent.

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Assertion (A): Central bank as a banker to the government, works as a custodian of foreign exchange reserves.
Reason (R): The Central bank acts as a Clearing house for the transfer and settlement of mutual claims of commercial banks.


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Which function of RBI is indicated by the above image?


The Central bank is having the authority to regulate the amount of money supply in the economy.

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  1. Credit Rationing
  2. CRR
  3. Regulation of Margin Requirements
  4. Bank Rate

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The ______ is the central bank of our country which has the authority to print currency notes.


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The central bank acts as ______.


Identify the function of RBI as indicated by the following image.


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Reason (R): Reserve Bank of India is known as a bank of note issue.


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Explain the following function of the central bank of a country.

Developmental functions.


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