Question
Explain how ‘margin requirements’ are helpful in controlling credit creation?

Answer

Margin requirements refer to discount fixed by the central bank on the security mortgages by the borrower. Raising marginal requirement reduces the maximum amount a borrower can borrow from commercial banks. In this way it helps in controlling credit creation.

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