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Commercial Bank

Md. Shariful Haque, PhD


Associate Professor, DEB
IIUC
Commercial Bank

Commercial bank Definition: A Commercial bank is


a type of Bank / Financial Institution that provides
services such as accepting deposits, making
business loans, and offering basic investment
products.
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Commercial banks are the most important components of


the whole banking system.

A commercial bank is a profit-based financial institution that


grants loans, accepts deposits, and offers other financial
services, such as overdraft facilities and electronic transfer
of funds.
CBS-Functions & Types
Commercial banks play a significant role in fulfilling the short-term
and medium- term financial requirements of industries. They do
not provide, long-term credit, so that liquidity of assets should be
maintained. The funds of commercial banks belong to the general
public and are withdrawn at a short notice; therefore, commercial
banks prefers to provide credit for a short period of time backed
by tangible and easily marketable securities. Commercial banks,
while providing loans to businesses, consider various factors, such
as nature and size of business, financial status and profitability of
the business, and its ability to repay loans.
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Commercial banks are of three types, which
are as follows:
(a)Public Sector Banks
(b)Private Sector Banks
(c)Foreign Banks
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Public Sector Banks:
Refer to a type of commercial banks that are nationalized by
the government of a country. In public sector banks, the
major stake is held by the government. In India, public
sector banks operate under the guidelines of Reserve Bank
of India (RBI), which is the central bank. Some of the Indian
public sector banks are State Bank of India (SBI), Corporation
Bank, Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank, and Punjab National Bank.
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Private Sector Banks:
Refer to a kind of commercial banks in which major part of
share capital is held by private businesses and individuals.
These banks are registered as companies with limited
liability. Some of the Indian private sector banks are Vysya
Bank, Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India
(ICICI) Bank, and Housing Development Finance Corporation
(HDFC) Bank.
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Foreign Banks:
Refer to commercial banks that are headquartered in a
foreign country, but operate branches in different countries.
Some of the foreign banks operating in India are Hong Kong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Citibank,
American Express Bank, Standard & Chartered Bank, and
Grindlay’s Bank. In India, since financial reforms of 1991,
there is a rapid increase in the number of foreign banks.
Commercial banks mark significant importance in the
economic development of a country as well as serving the
financial requirements of the general public.
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Functions of Commercial Banks:
Commercial banks are institutions that conduct business
for profit motive by accepting public deposits for various
investment purposes.
The functions of commercial banks are broadly classified
into primary functions and secondary functions, which are
shown in Figure-1:
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CBS-Functions & Types

The functions of commercial banks (as shown in


Figure-1) are discussed as follows:
(a) Primary Functions
(b) Secondary Functions
(c) Other Functions
CBS-Functions & Types

Refer to the basic functions of commercial banks


that include the following:
(i) Accepting Deposits
(ii) Collecting Income
(iii)Paying Expenses
(iv) Transferring Funds
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Please visit the following sites:


https://www.economicsdiscussion.net/banks/commercial-
bank-definition-function-credit-creation-and-significances/

https://www.islamibankbd.com/prodServices/prodServices
.php

http://bankinfobd.com/banks

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