explain different types of banks

what is type of accounts

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there are 4 types of banks:
1. COMMERCIAL BANKS:-
~They are those institutions that deal in money .
~They are governed by Indian Banking Regulation Act 1949
~Their main function is lending or investment of money
They are further subdivided as:
*public sector banks- here the major stake is of the government, that emphasizes on social objectives than on profitability. Eg-SBI, PNB,IOB etc
*private sector banks- they r owned n controlled by the private promoters.Eg- HDFC, ICICI, Kotak Mahindra

2. COOPERATIVE BANKS:-
~They r governed by State Cooperative Society Act.
~they are meant essentially for providing cheap credit facilities to their members.
~it is an important source of agricultural financing in India.

3. SPECIALISED BANKS:-
~ they are the foreign exchange banks, industrial banks, development banks, import-export banks catering to specific needs.
~ they provide financial assistance to foreign trade and to projects which have a heavy turnover.

4. CENTRAL BANKS :-
~ they are those banks which supervises, controls and regulates all the activities of commercial banks.
~ it controls and coordinates currency and credit policies of any country.
~ The 'Reserve Bank of India' is the central bank of our country
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Commercial  bank , Private bank 
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