The percentage of deposits a bank must keep as cash reserves is the:
ABank Rate ratio
BRepo Rate ratio
CCash Reserve Ratio
DLiquidity Ratio
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Cash Reserve Ratio
1. It is a legal requirement set by the RBI.
2. This is the Cash Reserve Ratio, CRR.
3. It stops banks over-lending.
_Source: syllabus Introductory Macroeconomics, Chapter 3, Money and Banking._
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