Question
Explain how ‘bank rate’ is helpful in controlling credit creation?

Answer

Bank Rate is the rate of interest which central bank charges from commercial banks on long term loans. When bank rate is raised, borrowings by commercial banks becomecostly, as a result they are forced to raise their lending rate. At higher lending rate, people borrow less. Thus credit creation by commercial banks decline.

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