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Overdraft, loans, cash credits and discounting of bill of exchange is an example of ______ functions.

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  1. primary

  2. secondary

  3. ordinary

  4. mandatory

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Overdraft, loans, cash credits and discounting of bill of exchange is an example of primary functions.

Bank allow the prematurity of fixed deposits. Then they usually collect penal of interest on _____ for the premature withdrawal of fixed deposits.

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  1. principal

  2. maturity amount

  3. rate of interest

  4. profit

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bank allow the prematurity of fixed deposits. Then they usually collect penal of interest on rate of interest for the premature withdrawal of fixed deposits.

Portfolio management is a __________ function of a bank.

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  1. secondary

  2. primary

  3. mandatory

  4. non-mandatory

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Portfolio management is a secondary function of a bank.
The banks also undertakes to purchase and sell the shares and debentures on behalf of the clients and accordingly debits or credits the account. This facility is called portfolio management.

The minimum amount required to open a fixed deposit is

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  1. Rs. $1000$

  2. Rs. $500$

  3. Rs. $2000$

  4. Rs. $300$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The minimum amount required to open a fixed deposit is  Rs. $1000$.

Which one of the following is used as a short term savings account?

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  1. savings bank account

  2. fixed deposit account

  3. recurring deposit account

  4. current bank account

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Savings bank account is used as a short term savings account.

The money deposited in this account can not be withdrawn before the expiry of period is called

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  1. current deposit account

  2. savings deposit account

  3. recurring deposit account

  4. fixed deposit account

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The money deposited in this account can not be withdrawn before the expiry of period is called fixed deposit account.

The purpose of a _______ is to accumulate funds, there is no such restriction on deposits or incoming transfers.

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  1. recurring deposit

  2. fixed deposit

  3. savings account

  4. current account

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A saving account is an account in which account holder can earn a modest interest on the money he/she keeps  in a bank or other financial institution. There is no such restrictions on deposits of money. Money can be deposited as well as withdrawn at any time.
Thus, option C is correct.

Option A and B are not correct as these are deposited for certain time period and and  thus there is a restriction to withdraw money before the fixed period..

Option D is not correct as it is not used to accumulate money.

Fixed deposit account will give you

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  1. lowest interest rate

  2. highest interest rate

  3. no interest rat

  4. low income

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Fixed deposit account will give us highest interest rate.