BANKING AFFAIRS

BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following do not fall within the functions of the Reserve Bank of India?
A
Regulation of currency
B
Control of credit
C
Banker to the government, banker’s bank and lender of the last resort.
D
Accepting deposits and making loans and advances to public
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Advancing loans to the public and accepting deposits from the public is not the function of the Reserve Bank of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which entities can legally accept deposits from public? Banks, including co-operative banks, can accept deposits. Non-bank finance companies, which have been issued Certificate of Registration by RBI with a specific licence to accept deposits, are entitled to accept public deposit.

Detailed explanation-3: -Facilitating import of goods is not a primary function of a bank.

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