Components of Non-Financial Debt
Question
In the context of the Indian economy, non-financial debt includes which of the following? Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1.
Housing loans owed by households
- 2.
Amounts outstanding on credit cards
- 3.
Treasury bills
Options
1 only
1 and 2 only
3 only
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Non-financial debt comprises debt owed by non-financial sectors of the economy, specifically households, non-financial corporations, and the government. Housing loans and outstanding credit card balances are debts owed by households, hence they are non-financial debts (Statements 1 and 2). Treasury bills are debt instruments issued by the government to borrow money; since the government is a non-financial entity, T-bills also constitute non-financial debt (Statement 3). > One-line conceptual takeaway: Debt is classified as 'non-financial' based on the borrower's identity (households, corporates, government), not the lender's identity. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q54
Subject
Economy
Sub-topic
Macroeconomics & Growth
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
RBI / BIS Glossary of Debt Instruments
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