What is the 'repo rate'?

Practice Questions

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What is the 'repo rate'?
  1. The rate at which banks lend to each other
  2. The rate at which the central bank lends to commercial banks
  3. The rate of inflation
  4. The rate of economic growth

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the 'repo rate'?
  • Step 1: Understand that the 'repo rate' is a term used in banking.
  • Step 2: Know that the central bank is the main bank of a country, like the Federal Reserve in the USA.
  • Step 3: Realize that commercial banks are regular banks where people keep their money.
  • 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 when the central bank changes the repo rate, it affects how much interest commercial banks charge their customers.
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