(i) Majority of the credit needs of the…………….. households are met from informal sources.

(ii) ……………… costs of borrowing increase the debt-burden.

(iii) ……………… issues currency notes on behalf of the Central Government.

(iv) Banks charge a higher interest rate on loans than what they offer on………………

(v) ……………… is an asset that the borrower owns and uses as a guarantee until the loan is repaid to the lender.

Answer:-

(i) Poor

(ii) High

(iii) Reserve Bank of India

(iv) Bank deposit

(v) Collateral