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Question
The difference between the value of security and the amount of loan sanctioned against these securities is known as:
Options
Credit rationing
Margin requirement
Direct Action
Regulation of consumer credit
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Solution
Margin requirement
Explanation:
The disparity between the security's value and the approved loan amount against said securities is referred to as margin requirements. This serves as one of the qualitative instruments for credit control employed by the central bank.
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