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52. COMMERCIAL BANK
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CENTRAL
BANK
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1.
Meaning
The
commercial bank is that bank which accepts deposits from public for the
purpose of lending. It also performs secondary functions.
2.
Examples
Bank
of Baroda, Dena Bank, SBI, Central Bank of India etc. are commercial bank.
3.
Printing of
Currency
The
commercial bank cannot print currency notes and coins
4.
Acceptance of
Deposits
The commercial bank accepts deposits from
the public
5.
Provision of Loans
The commercial bank provides loans to the
industry and to the public.
6.
Ownership
It
can be owned by private and /Government agencies.
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The Central
Bank (RBI) regulates money supply in the country. It also acts as a banker to
the Government and to the other banks.
Reserve Bank of India is the Central Bank
in India.
The RBI has the power to print currency
notes in India. (Except 1 Rs. Notes)
The RBI does not accept deposit from the
public
The RBI provides loans to scheduled banks
and financial institution.
It is owned and controlled by Government
of India.
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COMMERCIAL BANK CENTRAL BANK
