Providing lending facilities (lender of last resort) to scheduled banks is a core function of the RBI as the banker's bank.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts as the "banker's bank" in the sense that
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2022 · Topic: Money & Banking (Reserve Bank of India (RBI): Role, Functions, and Autonomy)
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Answer: A. The scheduled banks can borrow from the RBI in time of need.
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