Fill in the blanks:

(i) Majority of the credit needs of the…….households are met from informal sources.


(ii) …………costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.


(iii) …………issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.


(iv) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on …………….


(v) …………..is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.

(i) Poor

(ii) High


(iii) Reserve Bank of India


(iv) Deposits


(v) Collateral


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