Monetary Policy
Policy taken by RBI to regulate Credit flow [Quantitative tools- Amount of loan into economy & Qualitative tools (Where the loan goes – which sector, what purpose)] & control Inflation.
- The policy by which the desired level of money flow, its demand and flow of credit is regulated is known as the credit and monetary policy.
- All over the world it is announced by the central banking body of the country—as the RBI announces it in India.
The overall main objectives of the monetary policy are:
- To maintain economic and financial stability (Inflation Regulation).
- To ensure adequate financial resources for the purpose of development. (GDP Growth)
- Adequate flow of credit to productive sectors. (Loan to Efficient sector).
- Equitable Distribution of Credit to all sections of people and to all sectors of economy (Inclusive Growth).
Other Objectives of Monetary Policy
- To promote High Economic Growth
- Promotion of export.
- To promote Investment.
- To have sufficient BOP (Balance of Payment).
- To promote efficiency and ease operational constraints in credit delivery.
- Seasonal requirement of Credit.
The Monetary policy tools are classified into two fold,
- Quantitative tools
- Qualitative tools
Quantitative Tools
- Quantitative methods aim at controlling the cost and quantity of credit.
- It deals with quantum of money and does not discriminate between sectors or end use of credit
- They are mainly aimed at regulation of inflation
Qualitative Tools
- Qualitative methods aim at controlling the use and direction of credit or money supply.
- They regulate the quality of credit i.e., how beneficially the credit is utilised for the development.
- They discriminate between the sectors.
- They are used only to control the credit and not the inflation.
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