The reserve held by commercial banks over and above the statutory minimum with the RBI are called: (OPSC OAS 2021 GS Paper 1)

A. Cash Reserve

B. Deposit Reserve

C. Monetary Reserve 

D. Excess Reserve

Solution: D

Excess Reserve is the reserve held by commercial banks over and above the statutory minimum with the RBI. RBI sets the criteria for excess reserve. 

Excess Reserves= Total Reserves- Required Reserves

The RBI’s reserves include:

1. currency and gold revaluation account (CGRA), 

2. investment revaluation account (IRA), 

3. asset development fund (ADF) and 

4. contingency fund (CF) 

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Hence, option (D) is correct.



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