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Banking and Credit

NIOS · Class 10 · Economics

Complete topic list for Banking and Credit in NIOS Class 10 Economics. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Banking and Credit

1

Meaning of Bank and Banking

  • A bank is an institution which accepts money from the public as deposits and gives loans to them.
  • Banking refers to accepting deposits from the public for lending or investment, and making deposits payable on demand or otherwise withdrawable by cheque, draft, order, or otherwise.
  • Banks connect savers and borrowers.
2

Functions of a Bank

  • The primary functions of a bank are accepting deposits from the public and giving loans.
  • Banks accept deposits from individuals, groups, and business firms.
  • Banks give loans to people who need money now and can repay later.
3

Meaning of Credit

  • Credit is the claim to receive payments.
  • When a bank gives a loan, the bank becomes the lender and the borrower receives money now and repays later.
  • Credit is created through lending and borrowing.
4

Credit Creation by Banks

  • Banks do not keep all deposits as cash.
  • A part of the total deposit is kept as cash reserve.
  • The fraction of the total deposit kept as cash is called cash reserve ratio.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Banking and credit are linked systems through which money is deposited, lent, reserved, multiplied, and regulated in the economy.

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