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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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Explain the functions of the RBI with respect to the following:

  1. Custodian of foreign exchange reserves.
  2. Monopoly of note issue.
  3. Clearing house facility.
  4. Banker and fiscal agent to the government.

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.


Which function of RBI is indicated by the above image?


Central bank is the ______ of the country's foreign currency reserves.


Which of the following is/are the function(s) of central bank.


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


Give two major functions of the central bank of our country.


Explain the 'Clearing House Function' of the central bank.


The main advantage of giving the monopoly right of note issue to the central bank is that it ______.


Which of the following statements are true?

  1. The Reserve Bank of India is the central bank of the country.
  2. All currency notes (except one rupee note) bear the signature of Governor, RBI.
  3. The objective of the Reserve Bank of India is to earn profit.

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


Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below:

Assertion (A): Central Bank acts as a banker to the Government.

Reason (R): Except the one rupee note, all other currency notes bear the signature of Governor of RBI.


Read the following statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose one of the correct alternatives given below:

Assertion (A): Reserve Bank of India creates credit.

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


Give two reasons why the central banks enjoy monopoly of note issue.


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

Developmental functions.


Explain the banker’s bank function of the Central Bank.


Name the institution that enjoys the monopoly of note issue in India.


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