Q. Consider the following with regard to the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) operated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI): - It is used to bring changes in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR).
- It involves the repo and reverse repo rates as its main instruments.
- It is used to regulate the bank rate directly.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes: The Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) is a tool used by the RBI to manage liquidity in the banking system mainly through repo and reverse repo operations (statement 2 is correct). It does not directly involve CRR, SLR, or bank rate adjustments (statements 1 and 3 are incorrect). Thus, only statement 2 is correct.