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Methods of Credit Control

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  • Quantitative Methods
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Key Points: Methods of Credit Control
CISCE: Class 12

Quantitative Methods

These affect the total volume of credit equally across all sectors.

# Method What It Is
1 Bank Rate The rate at which the RBI lends to commercial banks for long-term needs
2 Open Market Operations (OMO) RBI buys/sells government securities to increase/decrease the money supply
3 Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) Minimum % of deposits banks must keep as cash with the RBI
CISCE: Class 12

Qualitative Methods

These control the direction of credit, which sectors get it, and for what purpose.

# Method What It Is
1 Consumer Credit Regulation Controls loans given for buying consumer goods (EMI limits, down payments)
2 Margin Requirements The difference between collateral value and the loan amount granted
3 Credit Rationing RBI fixes a ceiling/upper limit on credit given to specific sectors
4 Direct Action RBI issues direct orders/penalties to non-compliant banks
5 Moral Suasion RBI advises/persuades banks informally — no legal force
6 Publicity RBI publishes reports to create awareness and guide behaviour
CISCE: Class 12

Key Points: Methods of Credit Control

  • Credit control = methods used by the central bank to regulate money and credit.
  • Two types: Quantitative and Qualitative.
  • Quantitative → controls total credit (e.g., Bank Rate, CRR, OMO).
  • Qualitative → controls use of credit (e.g., rationing, moral suasion).
  • Difference: Quantitative = general control, Qualitative = selective control.

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