Section 5 (B) of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949, Defines Banking As

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DEFINITION OF BANKING

Section 5(b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, defines banking as:
Accepting

for the purpose of lending and investment, deposits of money from public, repayable on demand or otherwise and withdrawable by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.

FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDED BY BANKS


y

Payment System Constituent: y Payments and remittances y Collection Financial Intermediary: y Deposit y Loan Allied Services: y Sale of Mutual funds, insurance, gold coins y DeMat services y Safe-custody y Utility bills and taxes

BANKING A BUSINESS OF TRUST


Principles

on which banking business is

based : Liquidity Safety Profitability Secrecy Service Quality

COMMERCIAL BANK
Primary functions: The primary functions of a commercial bank include: a) accepting deposits; and b) granting loans and advances

Secondary Functions:

UNIVERSAL BANKING

As per the World Bank, "In Universal Banking, large banks operate extensive network of branches, provide many different services, hold several claims on firms(including equity and debt) and participate directly in the Corporate Governance of firms that rely on the banks for funding or as insurance underwriters".

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