Bank: An organization‚ usually a corporation‚ chartered by a state or federal government‚ which does most or all of the following: receives demand deposits and time deposits‚ honors instruments drawn on them‚ and pays interest on them; discounts notes‚ makes loans‚ and invests in securities; collects checks‚drafts‚ and notes; certifies depositor’s checks; and issues drafts and cashier’s checks. Features of Bank: • Money Dealing • Acceptance of Deposit • Grant of loan and advances • Payment
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Functions of Commercial Banks Luqmaan Zainulabdeen3487 CONTENTS Definition and nature of a commercial bank Primary functions Secondary functions The explanation of those functions Conclusion Definition of a Commercial Bank A commercial bank is basically a financial institution that provides services such as‚ accepting deposits‚ granting loans and so much more services. There are two functions in a commercial bank. A primary function and a secondary function. Nature of a Commercial Bank One main
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ABSTRACT Commercial banks are one of the three primary agents which help circulating funds in the market. Commercial banks provide loans and corporate bonds to the households‚ new start ups and small medium enterprises to run their businesses. It also obtains money from the households and invests that money to other profitable investments. The money held as customer account then accrues interest which is given to the customer in the form of periodic payments. The commercial banks play an important
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BANK OF INDUSTRY INTRODUCTION. The Bank of Industry was created by the Federal Executive Council in January 2002 with the sole purpose of promoting and encouraging small and medium scale industries in Nigeria by providing long term financing to the industrial sector of the Nigerian economy. It was formed by the amalgamation of three already existing development financial institutions comprising: The Nigerian Bank of Commerce and Industry (NBCI)‚ The Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (NIDB) and
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Commercial banks Types of advances: Advances by commercial banks are made in different forms such as demand loan‚ term loan‚ cash credit‚ overdraft etc. These forms of advances are explained below. 1. Demand Loan:-In a demand loan account‚ the entire amount is paid to the debtor at one time‚ either in cash or by transfer to his savings bank or current account. No subsequent debit is ordinarily allowed except by way of interest‚ incidental charges‚ insurance premiums‚ expenses incurred for the
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The role of banks in economic recessions 05.05.2009 In today’s wavering global economic context‚ the word `crisis` is omnipresent‚ taking the media by assault and infringing into the population’s daily life‚ although many countries haven’t even officially entered recession yet. Although recession is generally referred to as a negative Gross Domestic Product growth for a period of at least two consecutive quarters‚ other important economic
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According to the World Bank reports about 1.1 billion people live in extreme poverty for less than US$ 1. The extreme poverty being in the developing countries of which 9% are from East Asia and the Pacific and 41% are from Sub-Saharan Africa. Tanzania remains one of the 10 poorest countries in the world. Poverty remains widespread and deep‚ with half of Tanzanians living under conditions of deprivation‚ concentrated in the rural areas. Commercial Banks contribute to economic growth through their
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The economy of Nigeria is a middle income‚ mixed economy emerging market with well-developed financial‚ legal‚ communications‚ transport‚ and entertainment sectors. It is ranked 31st in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) as of 2009‚ and its emergent‚ though currently underperforming manufacturing sector is the second-largest on the continent‚ producing a large proportion of goods and services for the West African region. Previously hindered by years of mismanagement‚ economic reforms of the past
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securing the financial system of any economy. The Central Bank of Nigeria‚ led by its Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ has put forward a policy requiring that all cash withdrawals and deposits be set at a daily limit of a maximum of N150‚ 000 while pegging that of corporate entities at N l‚ 000‚000‚ with penalty fees of N100 per extra Nl‚ 000 and N200 per Nl‚ 000 imposed on individual and corporate defaulters respectively. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s reasoning behind this policy could be because
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has been underscored that discount houses play very important roles in stimulating investments in the economy and in boosting the general operations of the money market. Not only do they serve as catalyst in the market‚ they are‚ on their own‚ large-scale investors in the money market as well. Their role in facilitating profitable open market operations is worth stressing (CBN‚ 2004; Ezirim‚ 2005). Notwithstanding these and other roles performed by discount houses in a typical economy‚ the Nigerian
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