Question 32
Financial InstitutionsThe Central Bank instrument of control does NOT include
- A.open market operations
- B.moral sanctions
- C.reserve requirements
- D.selective credit control
- E.printing bank-notes.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (printing bank-notes.)
Explanation
Open market operations, moral suasion, reserve requirements and selective credit controls are the CBN's tools of monetary control; printing bank-notes is a function, not a control instrument.