What is the main purpose of the repo rate?

Practice Questions

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What is the main purpose of the repo rate?
  1. To control inflation
  2. To provide liquidity to banks
  3. To encourage foreign investment
  4. To stabilize the stock market

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the main purpose of the repo rate?
  • Step 1: Understand that the repo rate is a financial term.
  • Step 2: Know that the central bank is the main bank of a country.
  • Step 3: Realize that commercial banks are regular banks that people use.
  • Step 4: Learn that the repo rate is the interest rate at which the central bank lends money to these commercial banks.
  • Step 5: Understand that this lending helps commercial banks have enough money to operate and provide loans to customers.
  • Step 6: Conclude that the main purpose of the repo rate is to ensure that commercial banks have liquidity, or enough cash, to function properly.
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