Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity…

Consider the following statements: 1. In India, Non-Banking Financial Companies can access the Liquidity Adjustment Facility window of the Reserve Bank of India. 2. In India, Foreign Institutional Investors can hold the Government Securities (G-Secs). 3. In India, Stock Exchanges can offer separate trading platforms for debts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
  1. 1 and 2 only
  2. 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3
  4. 2 and 3 only

Solution

LAF is available only to Scheduled Commercial Banks and Primary Dealers — NBFCs cannot access it directly (Statement 1 wrong). FIIs/FPIs are permitted to hold G-Secs within prescribed limits (Statement 2 correct). Stock exchanges do operate separate debt segments/platforms (Statement 3 correct).

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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