LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – ECONOMICS
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FOURTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
EC 4803 – MONETARY ECONOMICS – II
(Also equivalent to EC 4800)
Date & Time : 20-04-2006/FORENOON Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
Answer any FIVE questions in about 75 words each. (5 ´ 4 = 20 Marks)
- What do you mean by Currency chests? List out the advantages of currency chests.
- Distinguish between Maximum fiduciary system and Minimum reserve system.
- Write short note on REPO transactions.
- Define a capital market.
- Explain the concept of security analysis.
- How can we control inflation?
- Write a short note on indexation.
PART – B
Answer any FOUR questions in about 250 words each. (4 ´ 10 = 40 Marks)
- Briefly explain the powers of the Reserve Bank of India.
- State and explain the role of Social Banking in India.
- “From the stand point of credit control, open market operations are complementary to Bank rate policy” – Discuss.
- Discuss the objectives of portfolio management.
- Bring out the features of undeveloped money market.
- How is capital market helpful in promoting industrialization in India?
- Discuss the techniques of monetary policy.
PART – C
Answer any TWO questions in about 900 words each. (2 ´ 20 = 40 Marks)
- Critically examine various promotional functions of RBI in India.
- Compare the merits and demerits of Unit banking versus Branch banking, Pure banking versus Mixed banking.
- Discuss the role of RBI in controlling the growth of NBFIS.
- Explain any one of the models of portfolio management.
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