Commercial banks are required to hold a significant proportion, currently 24 per cent, of their assets as government paper. The Reserve Bank also mandates a reserve requirement whereby banks are required to hold reserves with the central bank to the extent of the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR). And importantly, the fact of government ownership of a large segment of commercial banks inspires public confidence.
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