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Commercial Banks

ICSE · Class 10 · Economic Application

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Meaning and Importance of Commercial Banks

  • Commercial banks accept deposits from the public and give loans and advances.
  • Their main aim is profit.
  • The difference between lending rate and borrowing rate is the main source of income for banks.
2

Primary Functions of Commercial Banks

  • The two primary functions are accepting deposits and advancing loans.
  • Deposits are mainly of three types: current deposits, savings deposits, and fixed deposits.
  • Current deposits are used for day-to-day business transactions.
3

Loans and Advances

  • Banks give loans and advances to businessmen, farmers, consumers, and employers against approved securities.
  • Approved securities include gold, silver, bullion, government securities, easily saleable stock and shares, and marketable goods.
  • Cash credit is a short-term working capital loan against collateral.
4

Credit Creation by Commercial Banks

  • Credit creation is the process by which commercial banks generate new money through lending activities.
  • When a bank grants a loan, it creates a demand deposit in its system.
  • Primary deposits are cash accepted from customers and do not by themselves mean credit creation.

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A commercial bank accepts deposits fromThe primary functions of commercial banksA current account is a nonSavings accounts are meant for householdsFixed deposits are money deposited

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