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  1. Q1 2024 Prelims GS

    With reference to the Indian economy, “Collateral Borrowing and Lending Obligations” are the instruments of:

    1. Bond market
    2. Forex market
    3. Money market✓
    4. Stock market
    Answer explanation

    Money market Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligations (CBLOs) were short-term money-market instruments used to facilitate secured borrowing and lending, generally against eligible securities such as government securities.…

    Collateral borrowing and lending obligationsEconomyFinancial markets
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  2. Q2 2024 Prelims GS

    In India, which of the following can trade in Corporate Bonds and Government Securities?
    1. Insurance Companies
    2. Pension Funds
    3. Retail Investors
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3✓
    Answer explanation

    1, 2 and 3 All three categories can participate in these debt markets. Insurance companies invest in corporate bonds and government securities as part of their regulated investment portfolios.…

    Corporate bonds and government securitiesDebt market participantsFinancial markets
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