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Practice question: Powers and Functions of the Monetary Board

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which authority does New Central Bank Act section 15(a) give the Monetary Board?
  1. To repeal the Constitution.
  2. To exempt every private bank from all statutes.
  3. To let any private lender legislate for the country.
  4. To issue rules and regulations necessary for effective discharge of the statutory responsibilities and powers.
  5. To cancel every existing court judgment without legal proceedings.

Legal references

  • New Central Bank Act, RA 7653, sections 6, 14–15, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1993/ra_7653_1993.html
  • RA 11211, sections 2–3 amending New Central Bank Act sections 3 and 11, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11211_2019.html

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