Class 12 Economics - CBSE
Money and Banking
The 'Money and Banking' chapter in Class 12 Economics introduces the evolution and functions of money, focusing primarily on central and commercial banks. You will learn how commercial banks create credit through the money multiplier process and how the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) controls money supply using monetary policy tools like Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, CRR, SLR, and Open Market Operations. This is a high-scoring unit in the CBSE Macroeconomics paper, frequently featuring numerical problems on money creation and analytical questions on central bank policies.
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Barter System and Double Coincidence of Wants
The exchange of goods for goods without money, which requires both parties to desire what the other has to offer, leading to high transaction costs.
Money Supply
The total volume of money held by the public at a particular point in time in an economy, excluding the money held by the government and banking system.
Money Multiplier
The ratio of total money created by commercial banks to the initial fresh deposits, inversely related to the Legal Reserve Ratio (LRR).
Central Bank
The apex institution (RBI in India) that regulates the country's monetary system, acts as a banker to the government, and holds the monopoly of note issue.
Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate
Repo rate is the interest rate at which the central bank lends short-term funds to commercial banks, while reverse repo rate is the rate at which it borrows from them.
Quantitative vs Qualitative Instruments
Quantitative instruments affect the overall volume of money supply (like CRR, SLR, Repo), whereas qualitative instruments regulate credit for specific sectors (like margin requirements).
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Board Exam Info
In the CBSE Class 12 Economics board exam, this chapter typically carries around 6 to 8 marks. Questions usually include a mix of 1-mark MCQs, a 3-mark conceptual/functional question, and a 4-mark numerical problem on credit creation or money multiplier.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between CRR and SLR?
CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) is the minimum percentage of deposits commercial banks must keep with the Central Bank in cash, whereas SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio) is the percentage banks must keep with themselves in specified liquid assets.
How does an increase in Repo Rate control inflation?
An increase in the repo rate makes borrowing expensive for commercial banks, who in turn raise their lending rates for the public. This reduces borrowing and spending, lowering aggregate demand and controlling inflation.
Why are commercial banks not allowed to issue currency notes?
Only the Central Bank has the monopoly of note issue to maintain uniformity, stability, and public confidence in the currency system, and to effectively regulate the total money supply in the economy.
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