Thursday, February 20, 2020

What is a bank account?

Money is the key to survival in this world. It is what provides the people with the means to carry out different activities and tasks. This haven is the backbone of the world, an essential aspect of life without which, surviving becomes extremely difficult. But individuals generally earn a lump sum of money and their house is not the safest place to hold large sums of money. It can be dangerous to keep the quantity at home because even if there is a break-in, an individual’s total savings are in jeopardy. With regards to such scenarios, the bank account was introduced to the world.

For helping individuals tackle these concerns, financial institutions introduced the concept of the bank account. Financial institutions and banks allow an entity to carry out the necessary financial transactions every day like transfer of funds, deposits, payments and other finance-related activities through these accounts. With the introduction of a bank account, holding large sums of money gets convenient and useful. Banks maintain the accounts for a customer.

Apart from holding the customers' funds, the account also offers the feature of making withdrawals anytime, anywhere. The biggest benefit is that they provide a statement or notify the account holder any time a transaction takes place. It becomes easier for the account holder to keep a track on their finances this way. You can open account that suits your requirements. There are different types offered by the bank. 


Some of the types are as follows:

Savings account: It is a type which can also be called an interest-bearing deposit account which is held at the bank providing returns on the amount contained in the account. The bank may levy a penalty if the account holder does not maintain the average monthly balance in the account.


Current account: Such accounts allow an individual to access a range of banking services like paying bills, conducting financial transactions and setting up direct debits and standing orders for making regular payments. This account type helps in analysing an individual’s financial situation

Fixed deposit account: Banks and NBFCs maintain a fixed deposit account. In this bank account, an individual’s funds are held on which a high-interest rate is applied as compared to a regular savings account, until the time it matures.

Recurring deposit account: It is a kind of term deposit which helps people with regular incomes for depositing a fixed amount. Account holders can deposit money every month in their account and earn interest at the rate which applies to an FD by Indian banks.

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