The efficacy of this instrument can be increased by draining reserves through the use of a number of instruments, including reverse repurchase agreements (reverse repos), term deposits for reserve balances, and, if necessary, sales of assets on our balance sheet.
2. The Bank response to the crisis  The World Bank Group (WBG) has promptly responded to the growing financial needs of its client countries by scaling-up its development assistance and leveraging its own resources with those from other public and private donors.