7 Bank Flashcards
How is bank different from other financial institutions that accept deposits and make advaces?
They cant create credit
What is profit of bank?
Accepts deposits —-> Purchases at Certain rate of interest
Leds money —> Sells money at higher rate of interest
Difference in profit
Bank is dealers in money and credit because?
Their profit.
Why is banking relationship oriented?
- Based on mutual trust Between:
Bank and Customers - Burrower or depositor of bank directly interacts with the respresentative or the employee of the bank
Why is central bank called central bank?
It occupes the central position in countries bamking secotr
Purpose of central bank is to earn profit. For or Against:
It is not to earn profit but to serve the country
Meaning of Central Bank:
Banking institution which controls the baking sysytem in a coutnry an d carries out its monetory policy
Functions of Central Bank
- Banker’s Bank
- -2. Clearing house facility - Banker to the government
- Credit Control
- Currency notes
- Custodian of Foreign Exchanges
- Mantanence of exchange rate
- Development function
- Collection and Publication of data
- Banker’s Bank:
Acts as bank for all commercial bank in the country
When comemrcial bank needs funds,
Can obtain loan and redicount its bills => LENDER OF LAST RESORT
Commercial banks are required to keep a cash reserve (credit control)
advises on matter relating to business
- Banker to the government:
BANKER, AGENT, ADVISOR (manager, representator) TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Banker: Receives and makes payments on behalf of the gov
Agent: Agent In financial matters
Advisor: In Monetary an banking policy
Manager: Manages the national debt and issue of gov security
Representator: In international conferences of monetary and banking matters
- Issue of Currency notes:
Central bank has monopoly over issuing currency notes Central bank is given monopoly because: 1. Mantain uniformity 2. Avoid Over issue 3. Lend prestige
Why does central bank keep reserves of gold and silver?
In order to inspire public confidence in paper currency
- Credit Control
Bank exercies qualitative and quantitiative control over cresit granting capacity of Credit granting capacity of commercial banks
In order to mantain stability in prices and foreign exchanges
- Custodian of Foreign currency reserves:
Sole custodian of :
Gold
Foreign exchange
All other reserves
Manages these JUDICIOSULY:
Overcome difficulty in balance of payments
stabilize exchange rates
Balance of payments is managed by
Controlling imports and exports and restrictions
- Maintenance of Exchange rate
Monitors the exchange rate of home currency with respect to the foreign currencies
Tries to mantain stability in exchange rate:
1. promote country’s foreign trade
2. encourage the flow of foreign investment
Buys and sells currencies in order to mantain a stable exchange rate
- Clearing House Facility?
The central bank settles the claims of commercial banks
Enables them to clear their dues
thru book entries
Mantains debit and credit in their accounts
for convenient adjustments of their daily balances
Advantages of Clearing House facility:
- SETTLEMENT BETWEEN DIFFERENT BANKS ARE MADE CONVENIENT thru book entries
- Possibility of cash withdrawal during economic crisis are reduced
Helps to stabilize the baking system
Clearing house of facility is done by
State Bank of India
RBI has no office
- Development functions:
- Creating special financial institutions for
Agri, Infustry, Transport, Trade and Finance - Balanced regional development
- Controlling prices
- Collection and Publication of Data:
Conducts surveys and publishes reports and bulletins
Others:
Central Bank
Provide staff training for commerical bank
Relations with world bank, IMF etc.
Credit Control:
Meaning:
Credit control means the regulation of credit by central bank for achieving desired objectives.
Involves expansion and contraction of creidt.
Objjectives of Credit Control:
- Stabilize general prive level and exchange rates
- Maintain and promote, Normal and steady growth rate in business activity and high level of icnome and employment
- Eliminate fluctuations in production and employment
- Avoid lending to wrong parties for unproductive purposes