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The reserve bank sells foreign exchanges when there is a deficit in the balance of payment. This sale is called?

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When there is a BoP deficit, the central bank finances it by selling foreign exchange from its official reserves. This transaction is known as an official reserve sale, and the decrease in official reserves is called the overall BoP deficit.

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