Q 1 write the functions of commercial banks ?
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- A commercial bank is a financial institution which performs the functions of accepting deposits from the general public and giving loans for investment with the aim of earning profit.
- In fact, commercial banks, as their name suggests, axe profit-seeking institutions, i.e., they do banking business to earn profit.
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Functions of commercial banks :-
1) Collection of Deposits - They accept deposits from their clients . The common types of deposits accepted by bank are
• Saving account deposits
• Current account deposits
• Recurring deposits
• Fixed term deposits
2) Lending of Funds - It provide loans and advances out of the money received through deposits . These advances can be made in the form of overdraft cash credit .
3) Cheque Facility - The banks collect the cheques for their customers drawn on other banks . To collect cheques banks have clearing houses .
4) Agency Functions - Bank pay insurance premium on behalf of their clients , Bank also collect divided premium , interest , pension , etc .
5) Allied Services - In addition to above functions bank also provide allied services such as bill payments , locker facilities , etc .