External benchmark linked lending rates require banks to link retail and MSME loans to: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

External benchmark linked lending rates require banks to link retail and MSME loans to:
A. external benchmarks such as repo rate or Treasury bill yield
B. fixed deposit rate
C. MCLR only
D. base rate only
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Banks link retail and MSME loans to external benchmarks such as the repo rate or Treasury bill yields.

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