Banks are financial institutions that deal with common man on a day to day basis. Right from deposits to providing loans to being a collection or payment agents, banks play a critical role in today’s environment.
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Functions of a bank can be summarised as below:
- Accepting deposits
- Providing loans
- Providing bank accounts
- Overdraft
- Investment of Funds
- Agency Functions (collection and paying agents)
- Issue circulating notes