6. Reserve Bank of India
Commercial Banks Co-operative Banks Development Banks
Public
Private
EXIM
Industrial
Agricultural
Primary Co-
operative Credit
Society
Central Co-operative
Banks
State co-operative
Banks
Land Development
Banks
Urban Co-operative
Banks
7. Regulator of Currency
Banker, Fiscal Agent and Adviser
to the Government
Custodian of Cash Reserves of
Commercial Banks
Custody and Management of Foreign Exchange Reserves
Lender of the Last Resort
Clearing House for Transfer and Settlement
Controller of Credit
8. Reserve Bank of India
Commenced from 1st April
1935
Financial supervision
Regulator & supervisor of
financial system
Managerial of exchange
control
Issuer of currency
Banker’s bank
9. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
Accepting deposits
Saving account
Current account
Fixed deposit
Recurring deposit
Loans & Advances
Cash credit
Bank overdraft
Loans
Discounting of bill
10. SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
Agency functions
Funds transfer
Payments and collections
Cheque collections
Portfolio management
Utility functions
Issues of drafts , letter of
credits, etc
Locker facility
Underwriting of shares
Dealing in foreign exchange
Project reports
11. PUBLIC SECTOR
Government owns the
bank & holds more than
50% of share
Low rate of interest
Government controls the
bank
Eg- SBI, Bank Of India,
Canara bank, etc.
PRIVATE SECTOR
Owned by private lenders
High rate of interest
Managed by private
bodies
Eg- Axis bank, HDFC
Bank, ICICI Bank, etc.
12.
13. Works on the principle of
co-operation & mutual
help
It provides limited
banking product
It do banking business in
agriculture & rural sector
It does not pursue the goal
of profit maximization
14. Encourages industrial growth
Development of entrepreneurs
Provides medium & long term
finance to business units
Promotes saving &
investment habits
Fulfilling socio economics
objectives