Q107
Indian EconomyMoney, Banking & Financial Institutions
As the bankers' bank, the Reserve Bank requires every scheduled bank to maintain
- a.cash reserves with it.
- b.gold reserves with it.
- c.gold and foreign exchange reserves with it.
- d.gold and cash reserves with it.
Answer: (A) cash reserves with it.
As bankers' bank the RBI requires every scheduled bank to keep a part of its deposits as cash reserves with it (the Cash Reserve Ratio). Banks are not required to keep gold or foreign exchange with the RBI.