ADI's Flashcards
1
Q
What is an ADI?
A
An authorised Deposit-taking institution
2
Q
What is intermediation?
A
The process of indirect financing
3
Q
What is indirect financing?
A
Where financial institutions (mainly banks) acquire funds from surplus units and make loans to deficit units.
4
Q
How does intermediation increase the flow of funds?
A
- by adding the demand for funds when banks deposit accounts to satisfy the financing preferences of surplus units.
- by efficiently supplying funds to deficit units