Monday, February 8, 2010

PRINCIPLES OF BANK LENDING POLICIES

The main business of banking company is to grant loans and advances to traders


as well as commercial and industrial institutes. The most important use of banks money is lending. Yet, there are risks in lending. So the banks follow certain principles to minimize the risk:


1.      SAFETY


Normally the banker uses the money of depositors in granting loans and advances. So first of all initially the banker while granting loans should think first of the safety of depositor’s money. The purpose behind the safety is to see the financial position of the borrower whether he can pay the debt as well as interest easily.


2.      LIQUIDITY


It is a legal duty of a banker to pay on demand the total deposited money to the depositor. So the banker has to keep certain percent cash of the total deposits on hand. Moreover the bank grants loan. It is also for the addition of short term or productive capital. Such type of lending is recovered on demand.


3.     PROFITABILITY


Commercial banking is profit earning institutes. Nationalized banks are also not an exception. They should have planning of deposits in a profitability way pay more interest to the depositors and more salary to the employees. Moreover the banker can also incur business cost and can give more benefits to customer.


4.      PURPOSE OF LOAN


Banks never lend or advance for any type of purpose. The banks grant loans and advances for the safety of its wealth, and certainty of recovery of loan and the bank lends only for productive purposes. For example, the bank gives such loan for the requirement for unproductive purposes.


5.     PRINCIPLE OF DIVERSIFICATION OF RISKS


While lending loans or advances the banks normally keep such securities and assets as a supports so that lending may be safe and secured. Suppose, any particular state is hit by disasters but the bank shall get benefits from the lending to another states units. Thus, he effect on the entire business of banking is reduced.


 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY


The following are the main objective of the studies.


1. To study the problem in financial crisis and money related query.


2. To evaluate banking is one of the most regulated businesses in the India.


3. To Analysis the role developing economy for the nation.


4. To study dynamic role in delivery and purchase of consumer durables.


 Scope of the Study


All persons need money for personal and commercial purposes. Banks are the oldest lending institutions in Indian scenario. They are providing all facilities to all citizens for their own purposes by their terms. To survive in this modern market every bank implements so many new innovative ideas, strategies, and advanced technologies. For that they give each and every minute detail about their institution and projects to Public. They are providing ample facilities to satisfy their customers i.e. Net Banking, Mobile Banking, Door to Door facility, Instant facility, Investment facility, Demat facility, Credit Card facility, Loans and Advances, Account facility etc. And such banks get success to create their own image in public and corporate world. These banks always accept innovative notions in Indian banking scenario like Credit Cards, ATM machines, Risk Management etc. So, as a student business economics I take keen interest in Indian economy and for that banks are the main source of development.


So this must be the first choice for me to select this topic. At this stage every person must know about new innovation, technology of procedure new schemes and new ventures.


 METHODOLGY


Theoretical study conducted on the basis of secondary data, collected from books, journal and annual reports.


2. BANK PROFILE:


Indian Bank


Name of the Branch               : Karaikal. [0090]


Date of Opening                     : 1971


District/Port Open                : Karaikal/Port Town.


Category/Size                         : Large.


Population                              : Urban.


Computerisation          : CBS.


Name of the Branch Head      : R.Muralitharan,(Senior Branch                                                                                


                                                                            Manager)


Staff Strength                         Officers                : 06


                                                Award Staff : 06


                                                Sub Staff               : 03


Productivity                           : Rs. 281.39 Lacs.


Branch Classification            : Profit Centre.


Location of the Branch      : No. 96-98 Bharathiyar Road,


                                                  Karaikal-609607


Competition in the area        : Almost All Banks are functioning.


Potential Available                : Situated in a Commercial Area with a number of shops around Scope for trade finance. Branch has to tap more trade finance.


Computerised                         : ATM/CBS.


Commercial Activity             : Being a union territory, large commercial Industrial activities are on.

A Study the Strategies Issue in Indian Banking Sector

A banking company in India has been defined in the banking companiesact,1949.as one “which transacts the business of banking which means the accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise and withdraw able by cheque, draft, order or otherwise.” Most of the activities a Bank performs are derived from the above definition. In addition, Banks are allowed to perform certain activities which are ancillary to this business of accepting deposits and lending. A bank's relationship with the public, therefore, revolves around accepting deposits and lending money. Another activity which is assuming increasing importance is transfer of money - both domestic and foreign - from one place to another. This activity is generally known as "remittance business" in banking parlance. The so called forex (foreign exchange) business is largely a part of remittance albeit it involves buying and selling of foreign currencies.


Functioning of a Bank is among the more complicated of corporate operations. Since Banking involves dealing directly with money, governments in most countries regulate this sector rather stringently. In India, the regulation traditionally has been very strict and in the opinion of certain quarters, responsible for the present condition of banks, where NPAs are of a very high order. The process of financial reforms, which started in 1991, has cleared the cobwebs somewhat but a lot remains to be done. The multiplicity of policy and regulations that a Bank has to work with makes its operations even more complicated, sometimes bordering on illogical. This section, which is also intended for banking professional, attempts to give an overview of the functions in as simple manner as possible. Banking Regulation Act of India, 1949 defines Banking as "accepting, for the purpose of lending or investment of deposits of money from the public, repayable on demand or otherwise and withdraw able by cheques, draft, and order or otherwise."


KINDS OF BANKS


Financial requirements in a modern economy are of a diverse nature, distinctive variety and large magnitude. Hence, different types of banks have been instituted to cater to the varying needs of the community.  Banks in the organized sector can be classified in to the following


1.      COMMERCIAL BANKS:-


Commercial banks are joint stock companies dealing in money and credit. In India, however there is a mixed banking system, prior to July 1969, all the commercial   banks-73 scheduled and 26 non-scheduled banks, except the state bank of India and its subsidiaries-were under the control of private sector. On July 19, 1969, however, 14mejor commercial banks with deposits of over 50 Corers were nationalized. In April 1980, another six commercial banks of high standing were taken over by the government.


2.      CO-OPERATIVE BANKS:-


Co-operative banks are a group of financial institutions organized under the provisions of the Co-operative societies Act of the states. The main objective of co-operative banks is to provide cheap credits to their members. They are based on the principle of self-reliance and mutual co-operation. Co-operative banking system in India has the shape of a pyramid a three tier structure, constituted by:


                                                                                           


3.      SPECIALIZED BANKS:-


There are specialized forms of banks catering to some special needs with this unique nature of activities. Foreign exchange banks, Industrial banks, Development banks, Land development banks, Exim bank     are important.


4. CENTRAL BANK:-


A central bank is the apex financial institution in the banking and financial system


of a country. It is regarded as the highest monetary authority in the country. It acts as the leader of the money market. It supervises, control and regulates the activities of the commercial banks. It is a service oriented financial institution.  India’s central bank is the reserve bank of India established in 1935.and it was nationalized in 1949.It is free from parliamentary control.


ROLE OF BANKS IN A DEVELOPING ECONOMY


Banks play a very important and dynamic role in the economic life of every modern state. A study of the economic history of western country shows that without the evolution of commercial banks in the 18th and 19th centuries, the industrial revolution would not have taken place in Europe. The economic importance of commercial banks to the developing countries may be viewed thus:


1.     PROMOTING CAPITAL FORMATION:-


A developing economy needs a high rate of capital formation to accelerate the tempo of economic development, but the rate of capital formation depends upon the rate of saving. Unfortunately, in underdeveloped countries, saving is very low. Banks afford facilities for saving and, thus encourage the habits of thrift and industry in the community. They mobilize the ideal and dormant capital of the country and make it available for productive purposes.


2.     ENCOURAGING INNOVATION:-


Innovation is another factor responsible for economic development. The entrepreneur in innovation is largely dependent on the manner in which bank credit is allocated and utilized in the process of economic growth. Bank credit enables entrepreneurs to innovate and invest, and thus uplift economic activity and progress.


3.     MONETSATION:-


Banks are the manufactures of money and they allow many to play its role freely in the economy. Banks monetize debts and also assist the backward subsistence sector of the rural economy by extending their branches in to the rural areas. They must be replaced by the modern commercial bank’s branches.


4.     INFLUENCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY


Banks are in a position to influence economic activity in a country by their influence on the rate interest. They can influence the rate of interest in the money market through its supply of funds. Banks may follow a cheap money policy with low interest rates which will tend to stimulate economic activity.


5.      FACILITATOR OF MONETARY POLICY


Thus monetary policy of a country should be conductive to economic development. But a well-developed banking system is on essential pre-condition to the effective implementation of monetary policy. Under-developed countries cannot afford to ignore this fact.

Ex-Lloyds Tsb Chairman Pitman To Join Virgin Money

Ex-chairman of Lloyds TSB - Sir Brian Pitman will be helping Richard Branson to take a step further in its assault on the UK’s established high street banks after it was announced that he will be taking on the chairman role for Virgin Money, the financial arm of Richard Branson’s empire.

The appointment of the new chairman is expected to come any time, which will help Virgin Money in its next step in launching a fully fledged banking service later this year.

Sir Brian, 78, is known for being highly respected, ranking among the most influential retail bankers of his generation.

He worked closely with Virgin in the past, after leading the group’s failed takeover bid for Northern Rock before it was nationalised by the government following problems with the lender in 2008.

In the 18 years he guided Lloyds as chief executive and chairman, his work transformed the group from a small clearing bank operating in the UK, to one of the largest banks in Europe, following the merger with TSB and a series of acquisitions.

Virgin Money - the first of a wave of prospective new banks to gain approval from the Financial Services Authority - recently purchased a small regional private bank - Church House Trust, in order to obtain its banking licence.

The acquisition has provided a platform for the bank to launch mortgages and current accounts for UK customers and a stepping-stone for further acquisitions.

Virgin Money is expected to be one of the frontrunners for a renewed bid for Northern Rock. It has also been rumoured that the group is to consider bidding for the branches and customer bank accounts being sold by Royal Bank of Scotland.

Virgin Money already has a prominent position in the UK credit card market with the market leading Virgin Money Credit Card, as well as a range of savings accounts, insurance and investments.