Economy
2020
Monetary Policy
Banking in India

If you withdraw ₹ 1,00,000 in cash from your Demand Deposit Account at your bank, the immediate effect on aggregate money supply in the economy will be

C.to increase it by more than ₹ 1,00,000
A.to reduce it by ₹ 1,00,000
D.to leave it unchanged
B.to increase it by ₹ 1,00,000

Correct Answer: Option D

The money supply in an economy can be measured using different aggregates, such as M1, M2, M3, and M4.

M1 is defined as C + DD + OD, where:

  • C = Currency held by the public (excluding government and banks).
  • DD = Net Demand Deposits with banks (deposits of the public).
  • OD = Other Deposits with the RBI (held by individuals and institutions like IMF).

M3 is a broader measure of money supply and is defined as M1 + TD, which equals C + DD + OD + TD, where TD represents Time Deposits.

Withdrawing cash from a Demand Deposit Account involves a transfer of funds from the 'DD' component to the 'C' component. In this specific scenario, while 'DD' decreases by ₹ 1,00,000, 'C' increases by the same amount.

Therefore, the aggregate money supply (M1 or M3) remains unchanged.

Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.