Question on Repo Rates and Effect on Inflation

2) what is repo and reverse repo rate and its effect on inflation

The repo rate is the difference between the purchase price and reselling price of a security, expressed as a percentage.

If commercial banks are short of money, they enter into an agreement with the Bank of England to sell their Treasury bills or gilt-edged securities and then repurchase these securities at a slightly higher price.

For example, they may sell a treasury bill for £100 and then agree to buy it back at £105. The repo rate is effectively a 5% interest rate because that is the % difference between the two.

If the Bank of England increases the repo rate it will increase general interest rates throughout the economy. If the repo rate for commercial banks increases they will pass this onto their own consumers. Higher interest rates have the effect of reducing spending, investment and economic growth. This will reduce inflationary pressures in the economy.

Reverse Repo rate is simply a repo agreement from the other perspective. i.e. the buyer of the treasury bill who then buys it back.

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  2. Mr. Subbarao had made a job of RBI Governor easy & Controlling the Inflation more easy.
    just meet once in a 3 months, express grave concern over Inflation & announce increase in Repo rate or Reverse Repo Rate or Both. after 3 months, meet once again & repeat the same.
    One request to Government, Please allow me to apply for the post of RBI Governor, i promised i will work at Half of the salary & half of the perks whatever Mr. Subbarao is getting.

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