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Banking Sector 1 (S)
Banking Sector 1 (S)
WHAT IS BANK?
A banker or bank is a financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend agent for customers and to borrow and lend money. An institution where one can place and An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs; borrow money and take care of financial affairs; A branch office of such an institution. A branch office of such an institution. The first modern bank was founded in Italy. The first modern bank was founded in Italy in Genoa in 1406, its name was (Bank of St. in Genoa in 1406, its name was (Bank of St. George).
FUNCTIONS OF BANKS
Accepting Deposits from
public/others. (Deposits ).
Lending money to public (Loans). Transferring money from one place to another (Remittances). Acting as trustees.
TYPES OF BANKS
Public sector Banks
Private sector Banks Co-operative Banks
Bank of Commerce
Punjab & Sind Bank
CO-OPERATIVE BANKS
The co-operative banks in India started functioning almost 100 years ago. The cooperative banks is an important constituent of the Indian Financial system. They are setup to provide easy loans to farmers or other persons to setup his business. They are non profitable banks. Co-operative banks in India finance rural areas under : Farming Cattle
Milk
Hatchery Personal finance Some example of co-operative banks in IndiaIDBI BANK(INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA) IFCI BANK(INDUSTRIAL FINANCE COOPERATION OF INDIA) APEX BANK
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