A commercial bank X borrows from its country's central bank. What is the rate of interest called in this case?
A
Interest rate
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B
Loan rate
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C
Repo rate
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D
Reverse repo rate
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Solution
The correct option is C Repo rate The Reserve Bank of India controls the rate of interest on loans and savings by controling the interest rate at which commercial banks borrow from the RBI. This rate of interest at which the commercial banks borrow money from the RBI is called the repo rate.