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Question
Explain the following function of the Central Bank:
Fiscal agent of the government.
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Solution
As a fiscal agent, the Central Bank performs the following functions:
- It manages the public borrowings for the government.
- It collects taxes and other payments on behalf of the government.
- It acts as the government agent to enforce foreign exchange control.
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