Economics · Central Banking Functions
The lender-of-last-resort function of a central bank is significant because panic or temporary liquidity shortage in a financial institution may otherwise spread instability. This function refers to the central bank's role in:
- 1providing emergency liquidity to solvent financial institutions facing temporary liquidity distress✓
- 2replacing insolvency resolution mechanisms
- 3guaranteeing equity returns to bank shareholders
- 4financing all government expenditure during stress
Correct answer
providing emergency liquidity to solvent financial institutions facing temporary liquidity distress
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