Monetary policy refers to a central bank's actions to control the supply, cost and use of money and credit in an economy. The document outlines that monetary policy aims to achieve objectives like full employment, price stability and economic growth through instruments like interest rates. It discusses different types of monetary policies and notes drawbacks can include time lags in impact and challenges in forecasting. The current scenario in India is mentioned, with repo and reverse repo rates recently reduced.
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2. What is monetary policy?
≒Central banks policy pertaining to the control of
availability, cost and use of money and credit with the
help of monetary measures to achieve specific goals.
Prof. Wrightsman
3. Objectives of Monetary Policy
Full employment
Price stability
Economic growth
Balance of payments
Exchange rate stability
Equal income distribution
Promotion of savings and investment
6. Drawbacks of Monetary Policy
Time lags
Problem of forecasting
Role of non banking financial intermediaries
Discrimination
7. Current scenario
Repo rate :5.75 per cent (down from 6.00 per cent)
Reverse repo rate has been reduced to 5.50 per cent (from 5.75 per cent).
Current Interest Rate (%): 8.6