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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed a monetary penalty on three banks -- Rs 1.50 lakhs on Dr. Ambedkar Nagarik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, Rs 25,000 on Nagarik Sahakari Bank Maryadit, and Rs 1 lakh on Ravi Commercial bank for violating the provisions of its regulations. The banking regulator has imposed a monetary penalty for contravention of non-compliance with the directions issued to Ravi Commercial bank on exposure norms and statutory and other restrictions & KYC.

If all the depositors, one day come to withdraw all the cash, what would be role played by RBI?

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Correct Option: 2

A sudden mass withdrawal by depositors creates a liquidity crisis for commercial banks. In such situations, RBI provides emergency funds to commercial banks in its role as the lender of last resort.

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