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A Presentation on

Functions and Roles of


Commercial Banks

Presented By;
Ahel Vitsu
NU/MN-02/11
Contents
1) Introduction: Meaning and Definition
2) Commercial Banks in India
3) Functions of Commercial Banks
4) Role of Commercial Banks
5) Conclusion
6) References
Introduction: Meaning and Definition
Introduction: Meaning and Definition
A bank is an institution which accepts deposits from the
public and in turn advances loans by creating credit.

Commercial banks
Commercial banks
• Commercial Banks are those banks which perform all kinds of banking
• Commercial Banks are those banks which perform all kinds of banking
functions such as accepting deposits, advancing loans, credit creation
functions
and agency such as accepting deposits, advancing loans, credit creation
functions.
and agency
• They usually functions.
advance short-term loan to the customers. Of late, they
• They usually advance short-term loan to the customers. Of late, they
have started giving medium –term and long term loans also.
have started giving medium –term and long term loans also.
Commercial Banks in India
Commercial Banks in India

• Registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1936 and regulated by the
• Registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1936 and regulated by the
Indian Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Also called as Joint Stock Banks.
Indian Banking Regulation Act, 1949. Also called as Joint Stock Banks.
• Classified as;
• Classified as;
1. Scheduled Banks and Non-Scheduled Banks on Statutory Basis, and
2.1.Public
Scheduled
SectorBanks
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andNon-Scheduled Bankson
Private Sector Banks onOwnership
Statutory Basis,
Basis.and
2. Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks on Ownership Basis.
Functions of Commercial Banks
Functions of Commercial Banks
1) Accepting Deposits

2) Advancing Loans
• Cash Credit
• Call Loans
• Overdraft
• Discounting bills of
Exchange

3) Credit Creation

4) Financing Foreign Trade

5) Agency Services

6) Miscellaneous Services
Role of Commercial Banks
Role of Commercial Banks
1. Mobilising Savings for Capital
Formation
2. Financing Industry
3. Financing Trade
4. Financing Agriculture
5. Financing Consumer Activities
6. Financing Employment Generating
Activities
7. Help in Monetary Policy
Conclusion
Conclusion

Thus the commercial bank is one of the major types of bank and
performs
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loans to agriculture,
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in physical and human
capital formation and by following the monetary policy of the country.
References
References
• “Money, Banking, International Trade and Public Finance”-
M.L. Jhingan
• en.wikipedia.org
• businessreview-article.blogspot.com
Thank You! 
Thank You! 

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