Monetary Policy
Monetary Policy
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MEANING
Monetary policy is an instrument which effect the credit flow in an economy. The variation effect the demand & supply of credit in an economy, and the level or nature of economic activities.
Objective
Stability in price level Economic development Arrangement of full employment Expansion of credit facility Equality & Justice Stability in exchange rate
INSTRUMENTS
GENERAL (QUANTITATIVE) Methods SELECTIVE (QUALITATIVE) Methods
Types
A. Bank rate policy B. Open market policy C. Cash reserve ratio D. Statuary reserve ratio
Reduce the bank rate Purchase of securities Reduce the C.R.R. Reduce the S.L.R.
Increase the bank rate sales of securities Increase the C.R.R. Increase the S.L.R.
MEANING
Measures related to taxation & public expenditure are normally called fiscal measures and the policy concerning them as known as FISCAL POLICY. In short, fiscal policy or budgetary policy consists of steps & measures which the government in order to fulfill the aims of economic policy.
INSTRUMENTS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TAXATION PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
Meaning: Government spending Productive Non-Productive
Types
PUMP PRIMING The government spending which will have the effect of setting the economy going on the way towards full utilization of resources. Example:- Gov Expenditure, building infrastructure etc. COMPENSATORY SPENDING The government spending which will have the effect of setting the social objective and payment of interest on debt. Example:- schools, hospitals, pensions, relief payments etc.
EFFECT
Gov. exp should be reduced in inflation and increased during depressions in case of a deflationary situation in an economy. Therefore it act as a balancing factor between saving & investment
TAXATION
Meaning: Source of Revenue Helps Gov. to do there exp. Generated from public
Types of Tax
Direct Tax Direct tax are those tax which a person pay to government directly for himself and can not enforce on other. For example:- income tax, wealth tax etc. Indirect tax Indirect tax are those tax which a person can on others. For example:- service tax, sales tax.
Effect of Taxation
Reduction in taxation Increase the disposable income. Increase the consumption power. Use for offsetting the deflation forces Increase in Taxation Decrease the disposable income. Decrease the consumption power. Use for offsetting the inflation forces.
Public Debt
When Gov. exp. are more then Gov. revenue Government take Public Debt. Deficit financing = Gov. exp. Gov. revenue. Government take the public debt to fulfill the gap between the Gov exp and the revenue.
Effect
Public Debt effect the inflation and deflation If government take the borrowing from public and banks it will decrease the cash flow in the market and increase the deflation. If there is depression in economy government repay the debt the public which increase the cash flow of the money in market.