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Money and Credit 

Money and Credit 


  • Money is known as a medium of exchange, it is vital in today's world.
  • When both parties agree to sell and buy each others commodities it is known as double coincidence of want. 
  • Credit is the activity of borrowing and lending money between two parties
  • Reserve bank of India is the national bank that oversees the formal sector.
  • Deposits in the bank account which are made on demand are known as demand deposits
  • The reserve bank of India issues currency, no other company is allowed to issue currency

Modern Currency is accepted because the government has issued it 


Advantages of demand deposit

  • People with surplus money deposit their money in accounts of the bank.
  • The bank pays them an amount of interest rate, so the money will gradually increase
  •  People have provision to widdraw thier money whenever they want to

What is cheque?

A cheque is a piece of paper instructing the bank to pay the money from the persons account to the person the check has been issued to

Advantages:-

  • Cheques are a lot easier to carry than money
  • Cheques reduce a lot of risks
  • It is known as the advance form of money














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Money and Credit 

Money and Credit 


  • Money is known as a medium of exchange, it is vital in today's world.
  • When both parties agree to sell and buy each others commodities it is known as double coincidence of want. 
  • Credit is the activity of borrowing and lending money between two parties
  • Reserve bank of India is the national bank that oversees the formal sector.
  • Deposits in the bank account which are made on demand are known as demand deposits
  • The reserve bank of India issues currency, no other company is allowed to issue currency

Modern Currency is accepted because the government has issued it 


Advantages of demand deposit

  • People with surplus money deposit their money in accounts of the bank.
  • The bank pays them an amount of interest rate, so the money will gradually increase
  •  People have provision to widdraw thier money whenever they want to

What is cheque?

A cheque is a piece of paper instructing the bank to pay the money from the persons account to the person the check has been issued to

Advantages:-

  • Cheques are a lot easier to carry than money
  • Cheques reduce a lot of risks
  • It is known as the advance form of money