Suppose the central bank has set the reserve requirement at 6%. The commercial bank has total deposits of 100 crore rupees and total loans of 50 crore rupees. How much money can be put into circulation through lending?
A
3 crore rupees
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B
6 crore rupees
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C
47 crore rupees
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D
94 crore rupees
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Solution
The correct option is D 94 crore rupees The amount of reserve is calculated on the amount of deposits.
Total amount of reserves
= 6% of 100 crores
= 6 crores
Money that can be put into circulation through lending
= Total deposits – Total reserves
= 100 crores – 6 crores
= 94 crores