1. Explain me what is Bank rate?
A Bank rate is the interest rate that is charged by a country's central or federal bank on loans and advances to control money supply in the economy and the banking sector. This is typically done on a quarterly basis to control inflation and stabilize the country's exchange rates. A fluctuation in bank rates triggers a ripple-effect as it impacts every sphere of a country's economy. For instance, the prices in stock markets tend to react to interest rate changes. A change in bank rates affects customers as it influences prime interest rates for personal loans.
2. Tell me are you a reliable person with strong work ethics?
Not a surprising question to ask a bank clerk. Reliability implies the ability to maintain confidentiality and never disclose any banking information to unauthorized persons outside work. Reliability and work ethics also imply the ability to perform customer operations honestly and with care.
3. Tell us what is the difference between ‘Cheque' and ‘Demand draft'?
Both are used for the transfer of the amount between two accounts of same banks or different bank. ‘Cheque' is issued by an individual who holds the account in a bank, while ‘Demand draft' is issued by the bank on request, and will charge you for the service. Also, demand draft cannot be cancelled, while cheques can be cancelled once issued.
4. Tell me what is Statutory Liquidity Ratio – SLR?
Statutory Liquidity Ratio refers to the amount that the commercial banks require to maintain in the form of cash, or gold or govt. approved securities before providing credit to the customers. Statutory Liquidity Ratio is determined and maintained by the Reserve Bank of India in order to control the expansion of bank credit.
5. Tell us how bank earns profit?
The bank earns profit in various ways
☛ a) Banking value chain
☛ b) Accepting deposit
☛ c) Providing funds to borrowers on interest
☛ d) Interest spread
☛ e) Additional charges on services like checking account maintenance, online bill payment, ATM transaction
6. Tell us what is ‘balloon payment'?
The ‘balloon payment' is the final lump sum payment that is due. When the entire loan payment is not amortized over the life of the loan, the remaining balance is due as the final repayment to the lender. Balloon payment can occur within an adjustable rate or fixed rate mortgage.
7. Tell us what is ‘Availability Float'?
Availability Float is a time difference between deposits made, and the funds are actually available in the account. It is time to process a physical cheque into your account.
For example, you have $20,000 already in your account and a cheque of another $10,000 dollar is deposited in your account but your account will show balance of $20,000 instead of $30,000 till your $10,000 dollar cheque is cleared this processing time is known as availability float.
8. Explain me what was the purpose of setting up NABARD?
NABARD is the apex institution for the development of farm sector , cottage industries and small scale industries in rural areas.
9. Tell us what is overdraft protection?
Overdraft protection is a service that is provided by a bank to their customer. For instance, if you are holding two accounts, saving and credit account, in the same bank. Now if one of your accounts does not have enough cash to process the cheques, or to cover the purchases. The bank will transfer money from one account to another account, which does not have cash so to prevent check return or to clear your shopping or electricity bills.
10. Tell me what is the difference between bank guarantee and letter of credit?
There is not much difference between bank guarantee and letter of credit as they both take the liability of payment. A bank guarantee contains more risk for a bank than a letter of credit as it is protecting both parties the purchaser and seller.
