A broad term that refers to all types of lending facilities extended by a market participant to another over the...

It stands for cash reserve ratio; the portion of total deposits that the banks (private or commercial) are required to...

The portion of total deposits that the banks (private or commercial) are required to maintain with the central bank in...

Cyclical fluctuations in credit availability in an economy, affecting as a result interest rates. A credit cycle represents the different...

The capital of a bank or financial institution that consists of paid-in capital, capital reserve, surplus reverse, general reserve, undistributed...

The capital of a bank or financial institution that consists of paid-in capital, capital reserve, surplus reverse, general reserve, undistributed...

A type of macroprudential instrument (measure) that regulators (e.g., central banks) define as requirements to banks to have a sufficient...

A type of macroprudential instrument (measure) that regulators (e.g., central banks) define as requirements to banks to have a sufficient...

It stands for credit easing; a set of "unconventional" monetary policy tools whereby a central bank or monetary agency can...

A set of "unconventional" monetary policy tools whereby a central bank or monetary agency can aim to provide more credit...