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Consider the following statements regarding the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) corridor of the Reserve Bank of India:1.The Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) allows liquidity absorption without requiring the RBI to provide collateral government securities.2.The Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate is pegged below the policy Repo rate, while the SDF is pegged above it.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 2 only
B Neither 1 nor 2
C 1 only
D Both 1 and 2

Correct answer: (c) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because the SDF allows collateral-free liquidity absorption by the RBI. Statement 2 is incorrect because the MSF rate is pegged above the policy Repo rate, whereas the SDF is pegged below it, acting as the floor of the LAF corridor.

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