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The ‘Interest Rate Policy’ is a component of which one of the following policies ?<\/p>\n

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\nInterest Rate Policy is a key component of Monetary Policy. Monetary Policy refers to the actions undertaken by a central bank (like the Reserve Bank of India) to manipulate the money supply and credit conditions to stimulate or constrain economic activity.
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\nCentral banks use tools like policy interest rates (e.g., repo rate, reverse repo rate) to influence the overall cost of borrowing and lending in the economy.
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\nFiscal Policy is related to government spending and taxation. Trade Policy concerns international trade regulations. Direct Control is a broad term and not a specific policy category containing interest rates in this context. Monetary policy, through interest rate adjustments and other measures, impacts inflation, economic growth, and liquidity in the financial system.
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