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Match the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) monetary policy tools and money supply aggregates in List I with their corresponding functional definitions in List II:

  • Reserve Money (M0M_0)Currency in circulation plus bankers' deposits with the RBI and 'other' deposits with the RBI
  • Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR)Mandatory percentage of Net Demand and Time Liabilities (NDTL) that commercial banks must maintain in liquid assets like government securities, gold, or cash
  • Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)Liquidity absorption tool that allows the RBI to absorb surplus liquidity from commercial banks without providing collateral
  • Marginal Standing Facility (MSF)Penal rate window through which scheduled commercial banks borrow overnight money from the RBI against excess government securities

Answer

Reserve Money (M0M_0) matches with Currency in circulation plus bankers' deposits with the RBI; Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) matches with Mandatory percentage of NDTL maintained in liquid assets; Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) matches with Liquidity absorption tool without collateral; Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) matches with Penal rate window for overnight emergency borrowing.
Reserve Money (M0M_0) represents total high-powered money in the economy consisting of currency with the public, bankers' deposits with RBI, and other deposits. SLR requires banks to maintain a fixed percentage of NDTL in approved liquid assets like government bonds. SDF is the uncollateralized facility used by RBI to absorb surplus liquidity. MSF is the emergency borrowing window for banks operating at a penal rate above the repo rate.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the composition of high-powered money / monetary base (M0M_0)
Reserve Money (M0M_0) represents total monetary liabilities of RBI, equal to currency in circulation + bankers' deposits + other deposits with RBI.
This establishes the core aggregate definition of monetary base.
2
Differentiate statutory reserve requirements (SLR vs CRR)
SLR requires banks to hold liquid assets (such as G-secs, cash, gold) as a proportion of NDTL.
This prevents over-leveraging and ensures liquidity safety.
3
Distinguish between liquidity adjustment facilities (SDF vs MSF)
SDF absorbs liquidity without requiring collateral, whereas MSF acts as an emergency overnight lending corridor at a penal rate.
SDF operates as the floor of the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) corridor without collateral, while MSF operates as the ceiling.

Key Concept

Monetary Policy Instruments and Money Supply Aggregates
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Monetary Policy Framework, RBI Mechanisms, Banking System, and Financial Markets