The reality is quite different. We print and distribute currency, of course, but we do a lot of other things besides. We are the monetary authority of the country. We are the gatekeepers of the external sector.
We regulate and supervise banks, non-bank finance companies and segments of the financial markets to ensure that the money you keep in banks is safe and is productively deployed towards generating economic activity. Our regulation extends also to the payment and settlement systems with the aim of making financial transactions safe, robust and efficient.