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Question
Identify the following Credit Control measure undertaken by the Central Bank during inflation.
The Central Bank sells government approved securities to the public.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- Selling government-endorsed securities to the general public is called Open Market Operations (OMO).
- The central bank controls inflation by reducing economic liquidity by selling securities.
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