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Commercial Banks

ICSE · Class 10 · Economics

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What is the primary purpose of commercial banks?

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Which type of deposit can be withdrawn at any time without notice?

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What is the highest rate of interest paid on which type of deposit?

4

What is an overdraft facility?

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Which functions are performed by commercial banks? (Select all correct options)

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Accepting deposits, Advancing loans, Providing locker facilities, Transfer of funds

Commercial banks perform primary functions (accepting deposits, advancing loans), agency functions (transfer of funds), and general utility functions (locker facilities). Only the central bank issues currency.

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Commercial banks help in mobilization of savings. True or False?

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True

True. Commercial banks mobilize public savings by collecting deposits from people who have surplus money and providing security. This helps in channeling idle money into productive uses.

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Which of the following are agency functions of banks? (Select all correct options)

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Collection of insurance premiums, Purchase and sale of securities, Transfer of funds, Acting as trustee

Agency functions are services banks provide on behalf of customers like collecting premiums, buying/selling securities, transferring funds, and acting as trustees. Accepting deposits is a primary function.

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What does credit creation by banks mean?

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Generating new money through lending activities

Credit creation refers to banks generating new money through lending. When banks grant loans, they create demand deposits (secondary deposits), thus increasing money supply in the economy.

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