Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Money and Banking

Question:

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) is :

Options:

Percentage of deposits a bank keeps as cash reserve

Some reserves to keep in liquid form by Reserve Bank of India

Sum of Reserves and Loans by the Commercial Bank

The people keep as deposits in the house

Correct Answer:

Percentage of deposits a bank keeps as cash reserve

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (1) : Percentage of deposits a bank keeps as cash reserve

The RBI decides a certain percentage of deposits which every bank must keep as reserves. This is done to ensure that no bank is ‘over lending’. This is a legal requirement and is binding on the banks. This is called the ‘Required Reserve Ratio’ or the ‘Reserve Ratio’ or ‘Cash Reserve Ratio’ (CRR).

Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) = Percentage of deposits which a bank must keep as cash reserves with the bank.