Commercial Banking Functions Quiz
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A commercial bank is a non-profit organization that deals with money and credit.

False

Modern banking has been in existence since ancient times.

False

Commercial banking has no significant impact on a country's economic activity and industrial progress.

False

Commercial banks only accept deposits from businesses, not from the public.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Commercial banks do not create credit by making advances to people in need.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Commercial banks act as a mobilizer of spending rather than savings in the economy.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Banks grant loans for a very short period, generally not exceeding 30 days to the borrowers against collateral securities.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Term loans have a maturity period varying between 1 to 5 years.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Participation loans or consortium finance are types of short-term loans provided by banks.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

When a bank grants a loan to its customer, it pays the amount in cash.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The creation of credit by banks involves the bank creating physical cash for the borrower.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Commercial banks promote the use of credit cards among their customers.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Banks prefer settling debts through cash over cheques.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Commercial banks do not provide facilities for fund remittance from one place to another.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Secondary functions of commercial banks do not include agency services.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Banks do not collect dividends and interest on shares and debentures for their customers.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Income tax returns preparation is not part of the services that banks offer to their customers.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cheques are not considered a developed type of credit instrument in the money market.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Derivative deposits are also known as passive deposits.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

When a bank grants a loan, the customer receives the money in cash immediately.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Deposits can only arise from granting loans by a bank.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

When a bank buys government securities, it pays the purchase price in cash immediately.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bank loans do not have any impact on creating deposits according to the text.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Derivative deposits are considered as bank money or credit.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

All bills in hand at the date of the balance sheet are shown on both sides of the balance sheet.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Bank capital represents the debt or borrowing funds of a bank.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Higher proportion of capital to deposits provides less protection to depositors.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Banks maintain higher capital accounts compared to other businesses.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Capital is a more important source of funds for large banks than for small banks.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Special reserve accounts involve setting aside cash for unanticipated losses on loans and investments.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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