Akash deposited Rs. 10000 in his bank account. Out of this amount, his bank kept a total of Rs. 2000 with the RBI as instructed. What do you call this Rs. 2000?
A
Interest
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B
Collateral
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C
Deposit
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D
Reserve
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Solution
The correct option is D Reserve Commercial banks maintain a minimum percentage of the total deposit with the RBI and with themselves. This is known as reserve. Hence, the amount Rs. 2000 out of Akash's deposit that the bank kept with the RBI is the reserve.