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Question
CBSEENEC12013534

Explain bankers bank, function of Central bank.

Solution

The central bank being the apex bank of a country, serve as a banker to all the commercial banks in the country. The reserves of the commercial banks are held by the central bank. These reserves serve as a pool from which the central bank advances money to the commercial banks in times of financial crisis. The central bank supervises, regulates the commercial banks and helps them in case of any financial exigencies.