BANKING AFFAIRS

BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Banks can not generally accept interest-free deposits. Which of the following is an exception to this rule?
A
Current Account
B
Savings Account of Minors
C
Deposit from Minority groups
D
BSBDA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -No interest shall be paid on deposits held in current accounts.

Detailed explanation-2: -business of a non-banking financial institution are not allowed to accept deposits except from relatives specified and in the manner prescribed in the provision of Section 45-S of the RBI Act.

Detailed explanation-3: -NBFCs cannot accept demand deposits. Statement 2 is correct. NBFC depositors are not covered under the deposit insurance facilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Current Deposit Account Banks open a current account for them. Like a savings bank account, this account also requires a certain minimum amount of deposit while opening the account. On this deposit, the bank does not pay any interest on the balances.

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