METHODS:- Rectifying the Balance of Trade: One of the major items which can adversely affect the balance of payments of India is the excess of imports over exports. India must try to stimulate exports or discourage imports or do both. The exports can be encouraged by bringing down the level of costs in the country. Devaluation: Devaluation means the lowering of the exchange rate. This method like devaluation is adopted to cheapen exports and make imports dearer. Devaluation, thus, raises exports and lowers imports. Exchange Control: Exchange control is a very effective and useful method for correcting adverse balance of payments. Under this system, the government enforces a complete monopoly of buying and selling of foreign exchange in the foreign exchange market. The exporters are required to surrender their foreign exchange at fixed rates to the central bank. When imports are restricted to the available foreign exchange, the problem of adverse balance of payments is then greatly solved.