A number of economists have investigated the relationship between macroeconomic performance and the degree to which central banks are insulated from partisan politics. They have examined the legal and institutional framework within which central banks in different countries operate, and constructed indexes of the extent to which their central banks are independent. Many researchers have constructed an index of central [...]
Selective credit control refers to qualitative method of credit control by the central bank. The method aims, unlike general or quantitative methods, at the regulation of credit taken for specific purposes or branches of economic activity. It aims at encouraging good credit, i.e., development credit while at the same time discouraging bad credit, i.e., speculative credit. The techniques of selective [...]
The following points highlight the top twelve functions of the central bank. The functions are: 1. Control of bank credit 2. Monopoly of note-issue 3. The banker to the government 4. The banker to other banks 5. The lender of the last resort 6. Control and supervision of other banks 7. The custodian of the nation's gold and foreign exchange [...]