BANKING AFFAIRS

BANKING GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How do financial institutions make most of their money?
A
Fees
B
Interest
C
Mutual Funds
D
Loan Payments
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Banks generally make money by borrowing money from depositors and compensating them with a certain interest rate. The banks will lend the money out to borrowers, charging the borrowers a higher interest rate and profiting off the interest rate spread.

Detailed explanation-2: -Commercial banks make money by providing and earning interest from loans such as mortgages, auto loans, business loans, and personal loans. Customer deposits provide banks with the capital to make these loans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Banks use the money deposited on savings accounts to lend to borrowers, who pay interest on their loans. After paying for various costs, the banks pay money on savings deposits to attract new savers and keep the ones they have.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bank can lend your money to borrowers in the form of loans, mortgages or credit cards, and in return you’re paid interest.

Detailed explanation-5: -In a way, a bank borrows money from their depositors by using the deposited funds to lend money to other customers. In turn, the bank pays the depositor interest for their savings account balance while simultaneously charging their loan customers a higher interest rate than what was paid to their depositors.

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