2. OBJECTIVES
ī To understand the meaning of banks and banking
ī To know what are the types of banking
ī To know functions and roles of banking and also the
types of accounts
3. CONTENT
1. Banks and Banking
2. History
3. Types of Banking
4. Role of Banking
5. Functions of Banks
6. Types of Accounts
4. BANKS
âĸ A financial institution
âĸ Set up for lending , issuing, exchanging , taking
deposits, safeguarding, or handling money
âĸ 26 Nationalized banks in India
BANKING
âĸ Business activity
âĸ Accepting and lending money
âĸ To earn profit
5. History of banks..
ī Banking in India originated in the year 1770
ī The State Bank of India started in the year 1955.
ī The period between 1906 and 1911, saw the
establishment of banks inspired by the Swadeshi
movement.
6. ContâĻ
ī The Reserve bank of India was established in the year
1935, but was nationalized on 1 January 1949 under the
Reserve bank of India Act 1948.
ī The Banking Regulation Act was enacted in 1949 and
empowered the RBI âto regulate, control, and inspect
the banks in India".
7. TYPES OF BANKING
īļE-Banking (Electronic banking )
- ATM, Credit cards, Debit cards
īļ Net Banking
- Use of computer and internet
- Customers can access their accounts through
bank web sites
īļ Mobile banking
- Mobile Phones are used
9. Role of Banking
ī Encourages the saving habit among the people.
ī Acts as an intermediary
ī Facilitates business transactions through receipts and
payments by cheques instead of currency.
ī Provides loans and advances to businessmen for short
term and long-term purposes.
ī Also facilitates import export transactions.
10. ContâĻ
ī It helps in national development by providing credit to
farmers, small-scale industries and self-employed
people as well as to large business houses which lead
to balanced economic development in the country.
ī Helps in raising the standard of living of people in
general by providing loans for purchase of consumer
durable goods, houses, automobiles, etc.
12. Types of Accounts
īļSaving Accounts
- Encourage saving habit among the public
- Low interest
- 5% at present
īļFixed Accounts
- Deposited for a specific period of time
- High interest rate
- Withdrawals not allowed
13. ContâĻ
īļCurrent Accounts
-It is for businessmen
-Easy withdrawals
-No interest
īļRecurring Deposit
-Operated by salary person and petty traders
- Withdrawals are permitted only after the expiry of
certain period.
- High interest rate