"Dhan Samudra' is a bank, which needs immediate cash. This has been the situation since the RBI chose to increase the CRR ratio. It is looking for other banks to meet its cash requirements by borrowing from other banks in the country without having to keep any collateral. However, it resorts to a very expensive source of fund. This source of fund has an inverse relationship with the other sources of funds like commercial paper and certificate of deposits. Outline the features, importance, participants and working of the financial instrument highlighted above.
Functions of the Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System looks after the financial activities and operations of the banking system. It is the apex body that has complete control over the banking regulations. All the guidelines regarding the banking system, money supply, and formulation of the monetary policy come under the purview of the Federal Reserve System. The New York Fed also helps in drafting the monetary policy and supervising the financial system.
Elastic and Inelastic Markets
Measuring the change in percentage of an economic variable with respect to change in a different economic variable is known as elasticity. This change in percentage results in a change in price concerning changes in other factors. In simple terms, when one factor brings a change to another factor, it is called elasticity.
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