This document discusses and compares commercial banks and development banks. It provides details about the key differences between them.
Commercial banks focus on lending and borrowing activities to earn profits. Their main aim is to earn interest. Development banks, on the other hand, provide loans at lower rates of interest for promoting specific sectors of the economy like agriculture, small industries, etc. Their main aim is socio-economic development rather than profits.
Some major development banks mentioned are regional rural banks, small industries development banks, nationalized banks and their role in promoting priority sectors.